Altitudinal variation in body size in the rice frog (Rana limnocharis) in southwestern China

Acta Herpetologica

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-68

  Liu, Yan Hong ^a   Zeng, Yu ^a   Liao, Wen Bo ^a   Zhou, Cai Quan ^a   Mi, Zhi Ping ^a   Mao, Min ^a   Chen, Lin ^a  

^a CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Age; Altitudinal gradient; Bergmann's cline; Body size; Rice frog (Rana limnocharis)

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; FEJERVARYA LIMNOCHARIS;

EID: 84864490499     PISSN: 18279635     EISSN: 18279643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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