Longevity and larval development among southern bell frogs (Litoria raniformis) in the Coleambally Irrigation Area-implications for conservation of an endangered frog

Wildlife Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 447-455

  Mann, Reinier M ^a   Hyne, Ross V ^b   Selvakumaraswamy, Paulina ^c   Barbosa, Sergio S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FIELDWORK; FROG; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LONGEVITY; METAMORPHOSIS; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); RIVER SYSTEM; SEASONALITY; SEXUAL MATURITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; WETLAND;

AUSTRALIA; COLEAMBALLY; NEW SOUTH WALES; RIVERINE PLAIN;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; LITORIA RANIFORMIS;

EID: 77958466471     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR10061     Document Type: Article

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