The large invasive population of Xenopus laevis in Sicily, Italy

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 405-412

  Faraone, Francesco Paolo ^a   Lillo, Francesco ^a   Giacalone, Gabriele ^a   Valvo, Mario Lo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Diet; Distribution; Invasive species; Sicily; Stomach flushing; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FROG; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; CRUSTACEA; HEXAPODA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 49049090758     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853808785112075     Document Type: Article

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