Time of testing affects locomotor performance in nocturnal versus diurnal snakes

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 268-273

  Llewelyn, John ^a   Shine, Richard ^a   Webb, Jonathan K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Circadian; Elapid; Methodology; Reptile

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; SNAKE; SWIMMING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANIMALIA; ELAPIDAE; REPTILIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 32344439520     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2005.10.005     Document Type: Article

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