Demographic life history traits of reproductive natterjack toads (Bufo calamita) vary between northern and southern latitudes

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 365-375

  Leskovar, Christoph ^a   Oromi, Neus ^b   Sanuy, Delfi ^b   Sinsch, Ulrich ^a  

^a University of Koblenz Landau ^*  (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; DEMOGRAPHY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LONGEVITY; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SIZE AT MATURITY; TOAD;

CATALONIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; RHINELAND-PALATINATE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ANURA; BUFO CALAMITA; CUCUMIS;

EID: 33748575916     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853806778189918     Document Type: Review

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