The influence of maternal thermal environments on reproductive traits and hatchling traits in a Lacertid lizard, Takydromus septentrionalis

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-161

  Du, Wei Guo ^a   Lu, Yi Wei ^a   Shen, Jian Yang ^a  

^a HANGZHOU NORMAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Egg size; Hatchling; Maternal thermal environment; Takydromus septentrionalis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; EGG SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HATCHING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LIZARD; LOW TEMPERATURE; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 13844266285     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2004.09.005     Document Type: Article

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