Is the Italian stream frog (Rana italica Dubois, 1987) an opportunistic exploiter of cave twilight zone?
Studies on frogs exploiting subterranean environments are extremely scarce, as these Amphibians are usually considered accidental in these environments. However, according to recent studies, some anurans actively select subterranean environments on the basis of specific environmental features, and t...
Main Authors: | Enrico Lunghi, Giacomo Bruni, Francesco Gentile Ficetola, Raoul Manenti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2018-03-01
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Series: | Subterranean Biology |
Online Access: | https://subtbiol.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=23803 |
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