Colors and some morphological traits as defensive mechanisms in anurans

International Journal of Zoology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Toledo, Luís Felipe ^a   Haddad, Célio F B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANURA;

EID: 77953169722     PISSN: 16878477     EISSN: 16878485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/910892     Document Type: Review

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