Cane toads reduce the abundance and site occupancy of Merten's water monitor (Varanus mertensi)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 609-615

  Griffiths, Anthony D ^a,b   McKay, J Lindley ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE SUPERVISING SCIENTIST   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COLONIZATION; DETECTION METHOD; ENDANGERED SPECIES; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIZARD; NATIVE SPECIES; TOAD; WET SEASON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANURA; BUFO MARINUS; VARANUS MERTENSI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 37349023273     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR07024     Document Type: Article

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