A review of the Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea breeding program at Taronga Zoo

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 291-296

  McFadden, Michael ^a   Duffy, Simon ^a   Harlow, Peter ^a   Hobcroft, Dion ^a   Webb, Candice ^a   Ward Fear, Georgia ^a  

^a Taronga Zoo   (Australia)

Author keywords

Captive breeding; Conservation education; Green and golden bell frog; Litoria aurea; Reintroduction; Zoo

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE BREEDING; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FROG; HABITAT RESTORATION; POPULATION DECLINE; REINTRODUCTION; SUBURBAN AREA;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

ANURA; LITORIA AUREA; METAMORPHA;

EID: 58149347622     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/AZ.2008.006     Document Type: Review

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