Reproduction in the lizard Anolis nebulosus (Polychrotidae) from the Pacific Coast of Mexico

Herpetologica

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 423-431

  Ramírez Bautista, Aurelio ^a,c   Vitt, Laurie J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c Oklahoma Museum of Natural History   (United States)

Author keywords

Anolis nebulosus; Clutch size; Mexico; Polychrotidae; Reproduction; Reptilia; Sauria

Indexed keywords

LIZARD; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE;

MEXICO, JALISCO STATE, CHAMELA;

ANOLIS NEBULOSUS;

EID: 0031415455     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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