Is coloration of juvenile male Collared Lizards (Crotaphytus collaris) female mimicry?: An experimental test

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 156-160

  Husak, Jerry F ^a   McCoy, J Kelly ^b   Fox, Stanley F ^a   Baird, Troy A ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROTAPHYTUS; CROTAPHYTUS COLLARIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 2142785421     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/138-03N     Document Type: Article

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