The emetic reflex in a reptile (Crocodylus porosus)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 203, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1625-1632

  Andrews, Paul L R ^a   Axelsson, Michael ^b   Franklin, Craig ^c   Holmgren, Susanne ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crocodylus porosus; Emesis; Estuarine crocodile; Reptile; Veratrine

Indexed keywords

CEVADINE;

ABDOMEN; ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; REFLEX; VOMITING;

ABDOMEN; ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; PRESSURE; REFLEX; VERATRINE; VOMITING;

ALLIGATOR; ANIMALIA; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLUS POROSUS; EMESIS; REPTILIA;

EID: 0034043142     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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