Breeding behaviour of the Omei tree frog Rhacophorus omeimontis (Anura: Rachophoridae) in a subtropical montane region

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 44, Issue 47, 2010, Pages 2929-2940

  Liao, Wen Bo ^a,b   Lu, Xin ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Breeding biology; Foam nest; Group spawning; Rhacophorus omeimontis; Tree frog

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; FROG; MATING SUCCESS; MOUNTAIN REGION; NEST; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEX RATIO; SPAWNING; SUBTROPICAL REGION; SURFACE WATER;

CHINA;

ANURA; HYLIDAE; RHACOPHORUS;

EID: 78549243035     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2010.502594     Document Type: Article

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