Influence of pregnancy on the thermal biology of the lizard, Sceloporus jarrovi: Why do pregnant females exhibit low body temperatures?

Functional Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 498-507

  Mathies, T ^a   Andrews, R M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryonic development; Offspring fitness; Temperature; Thermoregulation; Viviparity

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; LIZARD; PREGNANCY; THERMAL BIOLOGY;

SCELOPORUS JARROVI; SCELOPORUS JARROVII; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0030799345     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1997.00119.x     Document Type: Article

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