The principles of rapid response for amphibian conservation, using the programmes in Panama as an example

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 125-135

  Gagliardo, R ^a   Crump, P ^b   Griffith, E ^c   Mendelson, J ^c   Ross, H ^d   Zippel, K ^e  

^a Atlanta Botanical Garden   (United States)

^b Houston Zoo Inc   (United States)

^c El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center   (Panama)

^d ZOO ATLANTA   (United States)

^e Amphibian Ark   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Chytridiomycosis; Conservation; Ex situ breeding; Panama; Rapid response

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA;

EID: 41749084102     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2008.00043.x     Document Type: Article

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