Maternal size determines clutch mass, whereas breeding timing influences clutch and egg sizes in the tropical lizard, Calotes versicolor (Agamidae)

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1062-1067

  Shanbhag, B A ^a   Radder, R S ^a   Saidapur, S K ^a  

^a KARNATAK UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; EGG SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; REPTILE;

AGAMIDAE; AMPHIBIA; CALOTES VERSICOLOR; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034704006     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2000)000[1062:MSDCMW]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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