Distribution, extent, and evolution of plant consumption by lizards

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 257, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 487-517

  Cooper Jr , William E ^a   Vitt, Laurie J ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aridity; Body size; Evolution; Foraging mode; Herbivory; Insularity; Lizards

Indexed keywords

ARIDITY; BODY SIZE; DIET; EVOLUTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HERBIVORY; LIZARD;

AGAMIDAE; AMPHIBIA; ANGUIMORPHA; ANIMALIA; CORYTOPHANIDAE; GEKKO; GERRHOSAURIDAE; IGUANIA; IGUANIDAE; LACERTIDAE; LACERTOIDEA; REPTILIA; SCINCIDAE; SCINCOMORPHA; SCLEROGLOSSA; SQUAMATA; TROPIDURINAE; VERTEBRATA; XANTUSIIDAE;

EID: 0036678033     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902001085     Document Type: Article

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