Effects of artificial ultraviolet light exposure on reproductive success of the female panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) in captivity

Zoo Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 525-537

  Ferguson, Gary W ^a   Gehrmann, W H ^a   Chen, T C ^b   Dierenfeld, E S ^c   Holick, M F ^b  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chameleon; Reproduction; UVB

Indexed keywords

CHAMAELEONIDAE; FURCIFER PARDALIS; INSECTA; OLIGACANTHORHYNCHUS;

EID: 0036939866     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10054     Document Type: Article

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