Sexual size dimorphism and microhabitat use of two sympatric lizards, Sphenomorphus taiwanensis and Takydromus hsuehshanensis, from the central highlands of Taiwan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 302-308

  Huang, Wen San ^a  

^a NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lizards; Sexual size difference; Squamata; Syntopic; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CAPITATA; SPHENOMORPHUS; SPHENOMORPHUS TAIWANENSIS; SQUAMATA; TAKYDROMUS HSUEHSHANENSIS;

EID: 0032251953     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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