Temperature selection and thermoregulatory precision of bisexual and parthenogenetic Cnemidophorus lizards from southern Texas, U.S.A

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-20

  Sievert, Lynnette M ^a   Paulissen, Mark A ^b  

^a MARYVILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral thermoregulation; Cnemidophorus; Diel; Lizard; Thermoregulatory precision

Indexed keywords

CNEMIDOPHORUS SPP.;

EID: 0030019486     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4565(95)00018-6     Document Type: Article

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