Thermal ecology, activity patterns, and microhabitat use by two sympatric Whiptail Lizards (Cnemidophorus abaetensis and Cnemidophorus ocellifer) from Northeastern Brazil

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 586-588

  Dias, Eduardo J R ^a   Rocha, Carlos F D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CNEMIDOPHORUS; CNEMIDOPHORUS ABAETENSIS; CNEMIDOPHORUS OCELLIFER; MACRURONUS NOVAEZELANDIAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 11244321569     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/80-03N     Document Type: Article

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