Human disturbance and stride frequency in the sleepy lizard (Tiliqua rugosa): Implications for behavioral studies

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 519-526

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

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; SQUAMATA; TILIQUA; TILIQUA RUGOSA; TRACHYDOSAURUS RUGOSUS;

EID: 11244343063     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/13-04A     Document Type: Article

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