An analysis of the niche of two sympatric lizard species Gerrhosaurus flavigularis and Latastia longicauda at an arid savannah habitat in Kenya

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 368-371

  Wahungu, G M ^a   Mumia, E N ^a   Nzau, V N ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; LIZARD; NICHE; SAVANNA;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

GERRHOSAURUS FLAVIGULARIS; LATASTIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 12544255694     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00534.x     Document Type: Article

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