Influence of stream habitat variables on distribution and abundance of tadpoles of the endangered Purple frog, Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis (Anura: Nasikabatrachidae)
The rheophilous tadpoles of the rare and endangered Purple frog, Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis (Biju and Bossuyt, 2003), have suctorial mouthparts that enable them to occupy a very unique microhabitat within torrential streams. In this study, we examined the influence of four stream habitat variables...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X18303170 |