The influence of nest temperatures and maternal brooding on hatchling phenotypes in water pythons

Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1713-1721

  Shine, Richard ^a   Madsen, Thomas R L ^a   Elphick, Melanie J ^a   Harlow, Peter S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Endothermy; Hatchlings; Liasis fuscus; Nest site; Parental care; Phenotypic plasticity; Python; Thermogenesis; Tropics

Indexed keywords

LIASIS FUSCUS; PYTHONIDAE; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187; TESTUDINES; VARANIDAE;

HATCHLING PHENOTYPE; MATERNAL BROODING; NEST TEMPERATURE; PARENTAL CARE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; WATER PYTHON;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0030613580     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1997)078[1713:TIONTA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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