Body size variation of odorous frogs (Odorrana grahami) across altitudinal gradients

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 187-192

  Li, Shu Ting ^a   Wu, Xue ^a   Li, Da Yong ^a   Lou, Shang Ling ^a   Mi, Zhi Ping ^a   Liao, Wen Bo ^a  

^a CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Age; Altitudinal gradients; Body size; Odorous frog; Skeletochronology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884769891     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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