Thermoregulation in African chameleons

International Congress Series

Volumn 1275, Issue , 2004, Pages 234-241

  Bennett, Albert F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chamaeleo; Chameleon; Lizard; Temperature; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 27544454752     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2004.09.035     Document Type: Article

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