Feeding ecology of two sympatric species of aromobatidae, Allobates marchesianus and Anomaloglossus stepheni, in Central Amazon

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 301-308

  Juncá, Flora Acuña ^a   Eterovick, Paula Cabral ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; COLEOPTERA; COLLEMBOLA; DIPTERA; EPIPEDOBATES; FORMICIDAE;

EID: 34250825943     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2007)41[301:FEOTSS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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