Reproductive ecology of the slow worm (Anguis fragilis) in the northwest Iberian Peninsula

Animal Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 353-371

  Ferreiro, Ricardo ^a   Galán, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anguis fragilis; Life history; Lizards; Reproduction; Slow worm; Viviparism

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY; LITTER SIZE; LIZARD; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SIZE AT MATURITY; SURVIVAL;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; LA CORUNA [GALICIA]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

ANGUIS FRAGILIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 11944255938     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1570756042729528     Document Type: Article

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