Differences in escape behavior between a cryptic and an aposematic litter frog

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 395-398

  Ozel, L Deniz ^a   Stynoski, Jennifer L ^a  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

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EID: 80053410908     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/10-249.1     Document Type: Article

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