Aggregation Behaviour of Bufo maculatus Tadpoles as an Antipredator Mechanism

Most anurans of the species‐rich community of the Comoé National Park (Ivory Coast) use ephemeral savannah ponds to spawn. Owing to the great risk of desiccation and the large number of predators, the mortality for tadpoles is very high in these ponds. Therefore, colonization of other spawning habit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ethology 1999-08, Vol.105 (8), p.665-686
Hauptverfasser:	Spieler, Marko, Linsenmair, Karl Eduard
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amphibia and reptilia Animal ethology Biological and medical sciences Bufo maculatus Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Ivory Coast Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Vertebrata
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