Divergence in morphometric and life history traits in two thermally contrasting Andean populations of Rhinella spinulosa (Anura: Bufonidae)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 342-347

  Mendez M A ^a   Correa Solis, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Aclimatation; Body size; Common garden experiment; Geographic variation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN; GROWTH RATE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; METAMORPHOSIS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; TOAD;

ANURA; BUFONIDAE;

EID: 70349780550     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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