Comparison of bite-force performance between long-term captive and wild American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 262, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-28

  Erickson, Gregory M ^a   Lappin, A Kristopher ^b   Parker, Trevor ^a   Vliet, Kent A ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alligator mississippiensis; Biomechanics; Bite force performance; Crocodylia; Ecomorphology; Feeding; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CAPTIVITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROCODILIAN; ECOMORPHOLOGY; FEEDING; FORCE; PHENOTYPE;

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPPIENSIS; ALLIGATORINAE; AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); REPTILIA;

EID: 1642546535     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903004400     Document Type: Article

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