Social interactions in Hypsiboas albomarginatus (Anura: Hylidae) and the significance of acoustic and visual signals

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-180

  Giasson, Luís O M ^a   Haddad, Célio F B ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; HYLIDAE;

EID: 33845307236     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/205-05A.1     Document Type: Article

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