Reproductive variation corresponding to breeding season length in three tropical frog species

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 583-592

  Sheridan, Jennifer A ^a,b  

^a University of California at San Diego   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Hylarana erythraea; Microhyla heymonsi; Polypedates leucomystax; South East Asia

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; CLUTCH SIZE; FECUNDITY; FROG;

SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; THAILAND;

ANURA; MICROHYLA HEYMONSI; POLYPEDATES LEUCOMYSTAX; RANA ERYTHRAEA;

EID: 74049090014     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026646740999023X     Document Type: Article

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