Acoustic orientation in the palmate newt, Lissotriton helveticus

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1329-1335

  Diego Rasilla, Francisco J ^a   Luengo, Rosa M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b ENIAC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acoustic orientation; Homing; Migration; Newt; Phonotaxis

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATRY; AMPHIBIAN; FROG; HOMING BEHAVIOR; MIGRATION; ORIENTATION BEHAVIOR; RECOGNITION;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; BUFO CALAMITA; RANA CLAMITANS; RANA PEREZI; RANA TEMPORARIA; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS HELVETICUS;

EID: 34250629308     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0363-9     Document Type: Article

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