The terrestrial reptile fauna of the Abrolhos archipelago: Species list and ecological aspects

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 285-291

  Rocha, C F D ^a   Dutra, G F ^a   Vrcibradic, D ^a   Menezes, V A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Abrolhos Archipelago; Ecological aspects; Hemidactylus mabouia; Lacertilia; Mabuya agilis; Tropidurus torquatus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAZIL; CLASSIFICATION; ECOLOGY; EGG LAYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; LIZARD; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAZIL; ECOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; LIZARDS; MALE; OVIPOSITION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0036583931     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842002000200013     Document Type: Article

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