Egg-laying reptiles in cold climates: Determinants and consequences of nest temperatures in montane lizards

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 918-926

  Shine, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Constraint; Embryo; Evolution; Reptile; Thermal biology; Viviparity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; LIZARD; NEST SITE; SITE SELECTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VIVIPARITY;

BASSIANA DUPERREYI; NANNOSCINCUS MACCOYI;

EID: 0032851682     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1999.00093.x     Document Type: Article

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