Amphibian biology and husbandry

ILAR Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 203-213

  Harvey Pough, F ^a  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Caecilian; Care; Frog; Herpetoculture; Husbandry; Salamander; Toad

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; DIET; LIFE CYCLE; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; THERMOREGULATION;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; DIET; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 38449102884     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.48.3.203     Document Type: Review

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