Influence of incubation conditions on hatching success, embryo development and hatchling phenotype of common chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) eggs

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 429-440

  Diaz Paniagua C ^a   Cuadrado, M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HATCHING; INCUBATION; LIZARD;

CHAMAELEO; CHAMAELEO CHAMAELEON; CHAMAELEONIDAE;

EID: 1642322086     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853803322763891     Document Type: Article

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