Life above ground: Ecology of Anolis fuscoauratus in the Amazon rain forest, and comparisons with its nearest relatives

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 142-156

  Vitt, Laurie J ^a   Avila Pires, Teresa Cristina S ^b   Zani, Peter A ^c   Sartorius, Shawn S ^a   Espósito, Maria Cristina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; FORESTRY;

FOREST HABITATS;

ECOLOGY;

ARBOREAL SPECIES; BODY SIZE; DIET; HABITAT USE; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; LIZARD; RAINFOREST;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL POPULATIONS; ECOLOGY; FORESTS;

BRAZIL; ECUADOR;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANOLIS FUSCOAURATUS; ANOLIS HUMILIS; ANOLIS LIMIFRONS; ANOLIS TRACHYDERMA; ARANEAE; HEMIPTERA; INSECTA; ORTHOPTERA; POLYCHROTINAE; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; TRACHYDERMA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037518560     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z02-230     Document Type: Article

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