Structure of a population of the lizard Podarcis bocagei in northwest Spain: Variations in age distribution, size distribution and sex ratio

Animal Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-75

  Galán, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Lacertidae; Life history; Podarcis bocagei; Population structure; Reptiles; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

AGE; LIFE HISTORY; LIZARD; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEX RATIO; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; LACERTIDAE; PODARCIS; PODARCIS BOCAGEI; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 2942582236     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075604323010051     Document Type: Article

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