Collapse of the amphibian community of the paul do boquilobo natural reserve (central Portugal) after the arrival of the exotic american crayfish procambarus clarkii

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 197-204

  Cruz, M J ^a   Segurado, P ^b   Sousa, M ^c   Rebelo, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^c Instituto da Conservagao   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Amphibian decline; Invasive species; Long term monitoring; Wetland

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; ASTACOIDEA; HYLA ARBOREA; PELODYTES PUNCTATUS; PLEURODELES WALTL; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII; RANA PEREZI; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS MARMORATUS;

EID: 67649352731     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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