Spawning and non-breeding activity of adult giant bullfrogs (pyxicephalus adspersus)

African Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-29

  Yetman, Caroline A ^a   Ferguson, J Willem H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activity; Breeding; Conservation; Giant African Bullfrog; Pyxicephalus adspersus; Rain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANURA; PYXICEPHALUS ADSPERSUS; RANA CATESBEIANA;

EID: 79960105533     PISSN: 21564574     EISSN: 21533660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2010.550324     Document Type: Article

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