Evaluation of thermal acclimation and altitudinal variation of metabolism in a neotropical lizard, Anolis gundlachi

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 1996, Pages 535-542

  Rogowitz, Gordon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOLIS GUNDLACHI; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0029854651     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1447517     Document Type: Article

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