Geographic variation in habitat requirements of two coexisting newt species in Europe

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-86

  Rannap, R ^a   Lohmus, A ^a   Linnamagi M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Distribution range; Habitat characteristics; T. Vulgaris; Triturus cristatus

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS CRISTATUS; TRITURUS VULGARIS;

EID: 84863620415     PISSN: 12178837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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