Changes in urinary testosterone and corticosterone metabolites during short-term confinement with repeated handling in wild male cane toads (Rhinella marina)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 264-269

  Narayan, Edward J ^a   Molinia, Frank C ^b   Cockrem, John F ^c   Hero, Jean Marc ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

amphibian; capture; explosive breeding; non invasive; stress

Indexed keywords

CAPTURE METHOD; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXCRETION; HORMONE; MALE; METABOLITE; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SECRETION; STEROID; TOAD; URINE; WILD POPULATION;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BUFO MARINUS;

EID: 84858427647     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO11070     Document Type: Article

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