Is physiological performance optimized by thermoregulatory behavior?: A case study of the eastern fence lizard, Sceloporus undulatus

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 199-204

  Angilletta Jr , Michael J ^a   Hill, Tracy ^b   Robson, Michael A ^c  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Coadaptation; Endurance; Sceloporus; Sprint speed; Thermal optimum; Thermal sensitivity

Indexed keywords

SCELOPORUS; SCELOPORUS UNDULATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0036219633     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(01)00084-5     Document Type: Article

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