Facultative use of seasonal pools by American bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana)

Wetlands

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 697-703

  Gahl, Megan K ^a,b   Calhoun, Aram J K ^a   Graves, Rose ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c 5755 Nutting Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Mark resighting; Movement; Radiotelemetry; Vernal pool

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; CATCHMENT; FROG; HABITAT USE; MOVEMENT; POOL; RADIOTELEMETRY; WETLAND;

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK; MAINE; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA CATESBEIANA;

EID: 77749239993     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/08-56.1     Document Type: Article

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