Sexual selection on morphology in an explosive breeding Amphibian, the Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 244-251

  Greene, Allison E ^a   Funk, W Chris ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA LUTEIVENTRIS;

EID: 77649249998     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/08-112R.1     Document Type: Article

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