The reproduction of the Apennine yellow-bellied toad (bombina pachypus) in central Italy

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 303-312

  Mirabile, Marzia ^a   Melletti, Mario ^b   Venchi, Alberto ^a   Bologna, Marco A ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Desiccation; Prolonged breeder; Reproductive success; Temporary ponds; Yellow bellied toad

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLUTCH SIZE; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GRAZING; POPULATION DECLINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TOAD;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BOMBINA PACHYPUS; BOMBINA VARIEGATA;

EID: 70349117662     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853809788795100     Document Type: Article

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