Calling activity patterns in an anuran assemblage: The role of seasonal trends and weather determinants

North-Western Journal of Zoology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-41

  Canavero, Andrés ^a,b   Arim, Matías ^b,c   Naya, Daniel E ^c   Camargo, Arley ^a,b   Rosa, Inés Da ^b   Maneyro, Raúl ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anuran; Calling activity patterns; Seasonal trends

Indexed keywords

ANURA;

EID: 60449093632     PISSN: 15849074     EISSN: 18435629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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