The thermal dependence of food assimilation and locomotor performance in southern grass lizards, Takydromus sexlineatus (Lacertidae)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-53

  Zhang, Yong Pu ^a,b   Ji, Xiang ^b  

^a WENZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HANGZHOU NORMAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Food assimilation; Lacertidae; Locomotor performance; Selected body temperature; Takydromus sexlineatus; Thermal tolerance

Indexed keywords

URATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD INTAKE; HEAT SENSITIVITY; LATITUDE; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAKYDROMUS SEXLINEATUS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VELOCITY;

LACERTIDAE; SQUAMATA; TAKYDROMUS SEPTENTRIONALIS; TAKYDROMUS SEXLINEATUS;

EID: 0842327714     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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