Experimental examination of the potential for three introduced fish species to prey on tadpoles of the endangered Booroolong Frog, Litoria booroolongensis

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 181-185

  Hunter, David A ^a,b   Smith, Michael J ^c   Scroggie, Michael P ^d   Gilligan, Dean ^e  

^a Climate Change and Water   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c Christmas Island National Park   (Australia)

^d Arthur Rylah Institute   (Australia)

^e New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI; LITORIA BOOROOLONGENSIS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS;

EID: 79959277649     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/10-010.1     Document Type: Article

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