Evidence that minor directional asymmetry is functional in lizard hindlimbs

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 245, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 205-208

  Seligmann, Hervé ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Directional asymmetry; Injury; Lizards; Subdigital lamellae; Unsuccessful predation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031876856     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998006086     Document Type: Article

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