Externally attached radio-transmitters have limited effects on the antipredator behavior and vagility of Rana pipiens and Rana sylvatica

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 430-438

  Blomquist, Sean M ^a   Hunter Jr , Malcolm L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; AVES; FELIDAE; MAMMALIA; RANA PIPIENS; RANA SYLVATICA; SERPENTES;

EID: 35048853110     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2007)41[430:EARHLE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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