Influence of feeding on the metabolic rate of the lizard, Eulamprus tympanum

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2000, Pages 851-855

  Robert, Kylie A ^a   Thompson, Michael B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING; LIZARD; METABOLISM;

EULAMPRUS TYMPANUM;

EID: 0034604482     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2000)000[0851:IOFOTM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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