Characteristics of Boreal Toad (Bufo boreas) breeding habitat in Colorado

Herpetological Review

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-159

  Holland, A Andrew ^a,b   Wilson, Kenneth R ^a   Jones, Mark S ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Colorado Division of Wildlife ^*  (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ANURA; BUFO BOREAS; BUFO BOREAS BOREAS;

EID: 33845726510     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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