Sex recognition and mate choice in male Rana Kukunoris

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-144

  Chen, Wei ^a   Lu, Xin ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Mate recognition; Mating pattern; Visual cues

Indexed keywords

ANURA;

EID: 79958087221     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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