Heliotherms in tropical rain forest: The ecology of Kentropyx calcarata (Teiidae) and Mabuya nigropunctata (Scincidae) in the Curua-Una of Brazil

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 199-220

  Vitt, Laurie J ^a   Zani, Peter A ^a,c   Lima, A Claudia Marinho ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon; Brazil; Ecology; Kentropyx; Lizard; Mabuya; Neotropics; Scinc idae; Teiidae; Th ermoregulation

Indexed keywords

KENTROPYX CALCARATA; MABUYA NIGROPUNCTATA; HEMIPTERA;

HELIOTHERM; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; PREY SIZE; RAINFOREST; TREEFALL;

BRAZIL, PARA STATE, RIO CURUA-UNA;

EID: 0030617947     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400010415     Document Type: Article

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