Toe-clipping dramatically reduces clinging performance in a pad-bearing lizard (Anolis carolinensis)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 288-293

  Bloch, Natasha ^a   Irschick, Duncan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

^b Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOLIS; ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 21244439468     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/97-04N     Document Type: Article

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