Tail loss in the syntopic lizards Tropidurus itambere (Tropiduridae) and Mabuya frenata (Scincidae) in southeastern Brazil

Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 227-231

  Van Sluys, Monique ^a,c   Vrcibradic, Davor ^a,b   Rocha, Carlos Frederico Duarte ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Autotomy; Brazil; Mabuya frenata; Syntopy; Tail break frequency; Tropidurus itambere

Indexed keywords

MABUYA FRENATA; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA; TROPIDURINAE; TROPIDURUS ITAMBERE;

EID: 0036972119     PISSN: 01650521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/snfe.37.3.227.8569     Document Type: Article

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