Effect of Dietary Carotenoids on Vitamin A Status and Skin Pigmentation in False Tomato Frogs (Dyscophus guineti)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 544-552

  Brenes Soto, Andrea ^a   Dierenfeld, Ellen S ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^b Ellen S Dierenfeld LLC   (United States)

^c Zootrition Consulting LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Color; Lutein; Nutrition; Zeaxanthin; carotene

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; DYSCOPHUS ANTONGILII; DYSCOPHUS GUINETI; GRYLLIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84916607884     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21175     Document Type: Article

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