Terrestrial movement patterns of the Common Toad (Bufo bufo) in Central Spain reveal habitat of conservation importance

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 658-664

  Daversa, D R ^a   Muths, E ^b   Bosch, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b FORT COLLINS SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO BUFO; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS MONTANA;

EID: 84871431483     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/11-012     Document Type: Article

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