Ecology and reproduction of Anolis capito in rain forest of southeastern Nicaragua

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 36-42

  Vitt, Laurie J ^a   Zani, Peter A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOLIS; CAPITO; HEMIPTERA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; NOROPS CAPITO; SQUAMATA;

EID: 16244387684     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2005)039[0036:EAROAC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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