Influence of tail shape on tadpole swimming performance

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 203, Issue 14, 2000, Pages 2149-2158

  Van Buskirk, Josh ^a,b   Mccollum, S Andy ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c Hospital for Special Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Anuran; Hyla versicolor; Induced defence; Larva; Locomotion; Morphology; Phenotypic plasticity; Swimming; Tadpole

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY CONSTITUTION; FROGS AND TOADS; HISTOLOGY; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING; TAIL;

ANIMALS; ANURA; BIOMECHANICS; BODY CONSTITUTION; LARVA; SWIMMING; TAIL;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; HYLA VERSICOLOR; INSECTA;

EID: 0033865530     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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