Osmoregulation by the broad-snouted caiman, Caiman latirostris, in estuarine habitat in southern Brazil

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 168, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 445-452

  Grigg, G C ^a   Beard, L A ^a   Moulton, T ^b   Oueirol Melo, M T ^c   Taplin, L E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c Museu de Ciencias Naturais   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alligatoridae; Caiman; Crocodylia; Osmoregulation; Salt glands

Indexed keywords

CAIMAN LATIROSTRIS; CROCODYLUS POROSUS;

EID: 0031716658     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050164     Document Type: Article

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