Seasonal variation in the trophic niche of a heterochronic population of Triturus alpestris apuanus from the south-western Alps

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-191

  Vignoli, Leonardo ^a   Bombi, Pierluigi ^a   D'Amen, Manuela ^a   Bologna, Marco A ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpine newt; Amphibia; Feeding strategy; High altitude pond; Salamandridae

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ARTHROPODA; METAMORPHA; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS ALPESTRIS;

EID: 45149130352     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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