Aggregations of newly metamorphosed Bufo americanus: tests of two hypotheses Article

Heinen, JT. (1993). Aggregations of newly metamorphosed Bufo americanus: tests of two hypotheses . CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, 71(2), 334-338. 10.1139/z93-046

cited authors

  • Heinen, JT

authors

abstract

  • Newly metamorphosed anuran amphibians of several species form very dense aggregations around the peripheries of breeding ponds; in some cases, the animals will literally pile on conspecifics. Results strongly support the hypothesis that these young anurans aggregate in response to the risk of desiccation, not to the risk of predation. -from Author

publication date

  • January 1, 1993

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start page

  • 334

end page

  • 338

volume

  • 71

issue

  • 2