Life-history and ecological distribution of chameleons (Reptilia, Chamaeleonidae) from the rain forests of Nigeria: Conservation implications;Estrategia vital y distribución ecológica de camaleones (Reptilia, Chamaeleonidae) de los bosques húmedos de Nígeria: implicaciones en la conservación

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 1-15

  Akani, G C ^a   Ogbalu, O K ^a   Luiselli, L ^a  

^a FIZV (Ecology)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activity; Chameleons; Comparative ecology; Conservation status; Feeding habits; Habitat

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; FEEDING ECOLOGY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LIFE HISTORY; LIZARD; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTION;

NIGERIA;

ARTHROPODA; CHAMAELEO; CHAMAELEO CRISTATUS; CHAMAELEO GRACILIS; CHAMAELEO WIEDERSHEIMI; CHAMAELEONIDAE; REPTILIA; RHAMPHOLEON; RHAMPHOLEON SPECTRUM; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0036324773     PISSN: 1578665X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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