Interspecific communal oviposition and reproduction of four species of lizards (Sauria: Gekkonidae) in the Lower Florida Keys

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 390-396

  Krysko, Kenneth L ^a   Sheehy III, Coleman M ^a   Hooper, A Nichole ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIZARD; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTION;

UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; GEKKONIDAE; REPTILIA; SAURIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0344530336     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853803322440844     Document Type: Article

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