Behavioural ecology of Tropidurus hispidus on isolated rock outcrops in Amazonia

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-101

  Vitt, Laurie J ^a   Zani, Peter A ^a   Caldwell, Janalee P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Diet; Lizards; Thermal ecology; Tropics; Tropiduridae; Tropidurus

Indexed keywords

TROPIDURUS HISPIDUS; TROPIDURIDAE;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY; DIET; LIZARD; ROCK OUTCROP;

BRAZIL, AMAZONIA;

EID: 0029668135     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400009329     Document Type: Article

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