Influence of body temperature on food assimilation and locomotor performance in white-striped grass lizards, Takydromus wolteri (Lacertidae)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 385-391

  Chen, Xue Jun ^a   Xu, Xue Feng ^b   Ji, Xiang ^a  

^a HANGZHOU NORMAL COLLEGE   (China)

^b Chuzhou Normal College   (China)

Author keywords

Apparent digestive coefficient; Assimilation efficiency; Food passage time; Lacertidae; Locomotor stamina; Reptilia; Sprint speed; Takydromus wolteri

Indexed keywords

URATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHINA; DIGESTION; FECES ANALYSIS; FOOD; FOOD INTAKE; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; TISSUE GROWTH;

LACERTIDAE; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; TAKYDROMUS; TAKYDROMUS WOLTERI;

EID: 0037788120     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(03)00022-6     Document Type: Article

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