Escape responses of cryptic frogs (Anura: Brachycephalidae: Craugastor) to simulated terrestrial and aerial predators

Behaviour

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-38

  Cooper Jr , William E ^a   Caldwell, Janalee P ^b   Vitt, Laurie J ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anura; Attack angle; Crypsis; Escape behaviour; Predation risk

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BRACHYCEPHALIDAE;

EID: 36448956388     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853908782687250     Document Type: Article

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