Positive Relationship between Abdominal Coloration and Dermal Melanin Density in Phrynosomatid Lizards

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 4, 2003, Pages 858-864

  Quinn, Vanessa S ^a,b   Hews, Diana K ^a  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; LIZARD;

MELANOPHORA; SCELOPORUS; SCELOPORUS UNDULATUS; SCELOPORUS UNDULATUS CONSOBRINUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0347365837     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/h202-116.1     Document Type: Article

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