Aspects of the ecology and conservation of the Growling Grass Frog Litoria raniformis in an urban-fringe environment, southern Victoria

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 393-407

  Hamer, Andrew J ^a,b   Organ, Aaron K ^a  

^a Ecology Partners Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Habitat model; Mark recapture study; Population estimation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BREEDING SEASON; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FROG; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; METROPOLITAN AREA; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION SIZE; SITE FIDELITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

ANURA; LITORIA RANIFORMIS; RANA SP.;

EID: 58149352830     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/AZ.2008.017     Document Type: Article

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