Lizards, lipids, and dietary links to animal function

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 625-640

  Simandle, E T ^a   Espinoza, R E ^a   Nussear, K E ^a   Tracy, C R ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; LIPID; LIZARD; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; FAT INTAKE; LIPID METABOLISM; LIZARD; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; DIETARY FATS; LIPID METABOLISM; LIZARDS; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY;

ACTINOBACTERIA; AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIPSOSAURUS DORSALIS; IGUANIA; PENICILLIUM; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034854006     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/322923     Document Type: Article

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