The effect of metamorphosis on the repeatability of maximal locomotor performance in the pacific tree frog Hyla regilla

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 20, 1997, Pages 2663-2668

  Watkins, Timothy B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyla regilla; Locomotion; Locomotor performance; Metamorphosis; Pacific tree frog; Repeatability

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FROGS AND TOADS; LOCOMOTION; METAMORPHOSIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANURA; LOCOMOTION; METAMORPHOSIS, BIOLOGICAL;

AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANIMALIA; ANURA; HYLA; HYLIDAE; PSEUDACRIS REGILLA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031259321     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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