Temperature-sensitive, physiologically active iridophores in the lizard Urosaurus ornatus: An ultrastructural analysis of color change

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 4, 1996, Pages 804-812

  Morrison, Randall L ^a,c   Sherbrooke, Wade C ^b   Frost Mason, Sally K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b Southwestern Research Station   (United States)

^c HOOD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SQUAMATA; UROSAURUS ORNATUS;

EID: 0030454186     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1447641     Document Type: Article

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