Experimental analysis of grouping behaviour in cordylid lizards

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 91-96

  Visagie, Louise ^a   Mouton, P Le Fras N ^a   Bauwens, Dirk ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cordylidae; Cordylus cataphractus; Cordylus macropholis; Cordylus polyzonus; Refuge availability

Indexed keywords

CORDYLIDAE; CORDYLUS CATAPHRACTUS; CORDYLUS MACROPHOLIS; CORDYLUS POLYZONUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 23444453057     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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