Feeding ecology of Thoropa miliaris (Anura, Cycloramphidae) in four areas of Atlantic Rain Forest, southeastern Brazil

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 520-525

  Siqueira, Carla C ^a   Van Sluys, Monique ^a   Ariani, Cristina V ^a   Rocha, Carlos F D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; ARANEAE; COLEOPTERA; FORMICIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; ISOPTERA; THOROPA MILIARIS;

EID: 34247482436     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2006)40[520:FEOTMA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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