Xantusiid lizards have low energy, water, and food requirements

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 480-487

  Mautz, W J ^a   Nagy, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGETICS; LIZARD; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; WATER BUDGET;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WATER; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LIZARD; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WATER; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LIZARDS; MALE;

EID: 0033769036     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/317742     Document Type: Article

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