On the rhythmical coupling of the axial and appendicular systems in small terrestrial lizards (Sauria: Gymnophthalmidae)

Zoology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-49

  Renous, Sabine ^a   Höfling, Elizabeth ^b   Gasc, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Kinematics of locomotion; Leg coordination; Neural control of locomotion; Terrestrial locomotion

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; COLOBOSAURA MODESTA; GYMNOPHTHALMIDAE; MICRABLEPHARUS MAXIMILIANI; SAURIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0039525067     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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