Kinematics of the transition between aquatic and terrestrial locomotion in the newt Taricha torosa

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 461-474

  Ashley Ross, Miriam A ^a   Bechtel, Brett F ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic locomotion; Kinematics; Newt; Salamander; Taricha torosa; Terrestrial locomotion

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; GAIT; PHYSIOLOGY; SALAMANDER; SWIMMING; VIDEORECORDING; WALKING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ENVIRONMENT; GAIT; SALAMANDRIDAE; SWIMMING; VIDEO RECORDING; WALKING;

AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANIMALIA; SALAMANDRIDAE; TARICHA; TARICHA TOROSA;

EID: 0842270031     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00769     Document Type: Article

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