Firefly toxicosis in lizards

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1981-1986

  Knight, Michael ^a   Glor, Richard ^b   Smedley, Scott R ^c   González, Andrés ^b   Adler, Kraig ^b   Eisner, Thomas ^b  

^a ASPCA ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiotonic agents; Chamaeleo; Lacerta; Litoria (Pelodryas) Photinus; Lucibufagins; Pet industry; Pogona

Indexed keywords

CARDIOTONIC AGENT; POISON; PYRONE DERIVATIVE; STEROID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; INGESTION; INSECT; INTOXICATION; LETHALITY; LIZARD; MALE; NONHUMAN;

PHOTINUS; POGONA;

EID: 0032881309     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021072303515     Document Type: Article

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