Effects of incubation temperature and water potential on growth and thermoregulatory behavior of hatchling Cuban rock iguanas (Cyclura nubila)

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 4, 1997, Pages 766-776

  Alberts, Allison C ^a   Perry, Andrew M ^a   Lemm, Jeffrey M ^a   Phillips, John A ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; HATCHLING; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; ROCK IGUANAS; THERMOREGULATORY BEHAVIOUR; WATER POTENTIAL;

CYCLURA NUBILA; IGUANIA; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031467010     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1447294     Document Type: Article

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