Clinging performance of the western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis

Herpetologica

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 423-432

  Zani, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinging ability; Experimental performance; Lizards; Natural performance; Perch use; Phrynosomatidae; Sceloporus occidentalis

Indexed keywords

HABITAT STRUCTURE; LIZARD; PERCHING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035662936     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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