Chemosensory responses to foods by an herbivorous acrodont lizard, Uromastyx aegyptius

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 95-100

  Cooper, William E ^a   Al johany, Awadh M ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Behavior; Chemosensory behavior; Squamata; Tongue flick; Uromastyx

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DAUCUS CAROTA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; GRYLLIDAE; IGUANIA; SQUAMATA; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE; UROMASTYX; UROMASTYX ACANTHINURA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036384601     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-002-0061-z     Document Type: Article

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