Patagial morphology of Draco volans (Reptilia: Agamidae) and the origin of glissant locomotion in flying dragons

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 253, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 457-471

  Russell, A P ^a   Dijkstra, L D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Draco; Evolution; Gliding; Integument; Morphology

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GLIDING; LOCOMOTION; REPTILE;

EID: 0034927208     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836901000425     Document Type: Article

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