Orientation of juvenile wood frogs, Rana sylvatica, leaving experimental ponds

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 158-163

  Patrick, David A ^a   Calhoun, Aram J K ^a   Hunter Jr , Malcolm L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; METAMORPHA; RANA SYLVATICA;

EID: 34248574377     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2007)41[158:OOJWFR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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