Body size affects the predatory interactions between introduced American Bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) and native anurans in China: An experimental study

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 514-520

  Wang, Yanping ^a,b   Guo, Zhongwei ^a   Pearl, Christopher A ^c   Li, Yiming ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BUFO GARGARIZANS; FEJERVARYA LIMNOCHARIS; RANA CATESBEIANA; RANA NIGROMACULATA; RANA PLANCYI;

EID: 35148896951     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2007)41[514:BSATPI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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