Microhabitat use by the scincid lizard Tiliqua rugosa: Exploiting natural temperature gradients beneath plant canopies

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 536-545

  Kerr, Gregory D ^a   Bull, C Michael ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SQUAMATA; TILIQUA; TILIQUA RUGOSA; TRACHYDOSAURUS RUGOSUS;

EID: 11244331504     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/82-04A     Document Type: Article

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