Journal Article Amphibians as harbingers of decay Get access Laurie J. Vitt, Laurie J. Vitt Biology Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Janalee P. Caldwell, Janalee P. Caldwell Biology Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Henry M. Wilbur, Henry M. Wilbur Zoology Department, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar David C. Smith David C. Smith Biology Department, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar BioScience, Volume 40, Issue 6, June 1990, Page 418, https://doi.org/10.1093/bioscience/40.6.418 Published: 01 June 1990