Size-specific differences in tail loss and escape behavior in Liolaemus nigromaculatus

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 322-325

  Kelt, Douglas A ^a   Karina Nabors, L ^a   Forister, Matthew L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIOLAEMUS; LIOLAEMUS NIGROMACULATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036287028     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2002)036[0322:SSDITL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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