Hydric balance and locomotor performance of an anuran (Rhinella marina) invading the Australian arid zone

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Volumn 121, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1959-1965

  Tingley, R ^a   Greenlees, M J ^a   Shine, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; COLONIZATION; FROG; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOAD;

AUSTRALIA;

ANURA; BUFO MARINUS; HUMULUS;

EID: 84869867610     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2012.20422.x     Document Type: Article

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