Growth and behavioral responses of tadpoles of two native frogs to an exotic competitor, Rana catesbeiana

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 403-407

  Monello, Ryan J ^a   Dennehy, John J ^b   Murray, Dennis L ^c   Wirsing, Aaron J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; PSEUDACRIS REGILLA; RANA CATESBEIANA; RANA LUTEIVENTRIS;

EID: 33845335836     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2006)40[403:GABROT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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