Microhabitat preferences of the endangered Growling Grass Frog Litoria raniformis in southern Victoria

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 414-425

  Heard, Geoffrey W ^a   Robertson, Peter ^b   Scroggie, Michael P ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Wildlife Profiles Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Endangered; Habitat requirements; Litoria raniformis; Microhabitat preferences; victoria

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FROG; HABITAT SELECTION; LEAF LITTER; MICROHABITAT; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; VEGETATION COVER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

ANURA; LITORIA RANIFORMIS; RANA SP.;

EID: 58149348568     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/AZ.2008.019     Document Type: Article

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