Body size and age of the China Wood Frog (Rana chensinensis) in northeastern China

North-Western Journal of Zoology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 236-242

  Chen, Bing Yao ^a,b   Liao, Wen Bo ^b   Mi, Zhi Ping ^b  

^a NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Age structure; Bergmann's rule; Body size; Rana chensinensis; Skeletochronology

Indexed keywords

ANURA; RANA CHENSINENSIS; RANA SYLVATICA;

EID: 84862908505     PISSN: 15849074     EISSN: 18435629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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