Chemical compounds from femoral gland secretions of male Iberian rock lizards, Lacerta monticola cyreni

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 60, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 632-636

  López, Pilar ^a   Martín, José ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fatty Acids; Femoral Glands; Lacerta monticola; Steroids

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLACERTA MONTICOLA; PETROSAURUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 24344492329     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2005-7-820     Document Type: Article

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