The Escape Response of Juvenile Psammodromus algirus Lizards

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 187-192

  Martín, José ^a   López, Pilar ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

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EID: 0001265081     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.110.2.187     Document Type: Article

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