Energetics and water flux of the marbled velvet gecko (Oedura marmorata) in tropical and temperate habitats

Oecologia

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 336-342

  Christian, Keith A ^a   Bedford, Gavin ^a   Green, Brian ^b   Schultz, Timothy ^a   Newgrain, Keith ^b  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Energetics; Geckos; Oedura marmorata; Seasonality; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

OEDURA MARMORATA;

EID: 0031710894     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050595     Document Type: Article

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