Kinematics, muscular activity and propulsion in gopher snakes

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 19, 1998, Pages 2669-2684

  Moon, Brad R ^a   Gans, Carl ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cam; Electromyography; Gopher snake; Kinematics; Lateral undulation; Locomotion; Muscle; Pituophis melanoleucus affinis; Propulsion; Snake

Indexed keywords

PITUOPHIS MELANOLEUCUS;

EID: 0031762780     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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