Foraging mode of the Moorish gecko Tarentola mauritanica in an arid environment: Inferences from abiotic setting, prey availability and dietary composition

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-93

  Hodar J A ^a   Pleguezuelos, J M ^a   Villafranca, C ^a   Fernandez Cardenete J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diel temperature cycling; Foraging mode; Iberian peninsula; Moorish gecko; Prey availability

Indexed keywords

DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LIZARD; PREY AVAILABILITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ARTHROPODA; GEKKO; GEKKONIDAE; TARENTOLA MAURITANICA;

EID: 30644468462     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.08.006     Document Type: Article

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