Ontogenetic scaling of bite force in lizards and turtles

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-42

  Herrel, Anthony ^a   O'Reilly, James C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIZARD; ONTOGENY; TURTLE;

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY SIZE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAD; HISTOLOGY; JAW; LIZARD; MASTICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; BODY SIZE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEAD; JAW; LIZARDS; TURTLES;

SQUAMATA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 30944439454     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/498193     Document Type: Conference Paper

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