Altitudinal variations of acoustic organs in anurans: A case study from China

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-134

  Liao, J C ^a   Liu, N F ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acoustic organs; Altitudinal variation; Anuran

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDINAL ZONATION; AMPHIBIAN; BIOACOUSTICS; FOOD SUPPLY; HYPOXIA; LOW TEMPERATURE; PHYLOGENETICS; POPULATION DENSITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA;

EID: 43149104758     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000701878773     Document Type: Article

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