The mechanics of prey prehension in chameleons

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 203, Issue 21, 2000, Pages 3255-3263

  Herrel, A ^a   Meyers, J J ^a   Aerts, P ^a   Nishikawa, K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brookesia spp.; Chameleo spp.; Functional morphology; Hyolingual apparatus; Lizard; Nerve transection; Prey capture; Rhampholeon spectrum; Suction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; DENERVATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SUCTION; TONGUE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DENERVATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LIZARDS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SUCTION; TONGUE;

EID: 0033732306     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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