A comparison of the breeding and nonbreeding season diets of Agama aculeata and Agama planiceps (Reptilia: Agamidae) in Windhoek, Namibia

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 515-520

  Heideman, N J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACULEATA; AGAMA; AGAMA ACULEATA; AGAMA PLANICEPS; AGAMIDAE; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036746915     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2002)036[0515:ACOTBA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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