Correspondence between diet and chemosensory responsiveness by helodermatid lizards

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 86-91

  Cooper Jr , William E ^a   Arnett, John ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CUE; DIET; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LIZARD; SENSORY SYSTEM;

AMPHIBIA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0038702185     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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