Differential leg function in a sprawled-posture quadrupedal trotter

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 249-259

  Chen, J J ^a   Peattie, A M ^a   Autumn, K ^b   Full, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Dynamics; Gecko; Hemidactylus garnotii; Leg function; Locomotion; Mechanical stability; Quadruped; Running

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FORELIMB; GAIT; GENETICS; HINDLIMB; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FORELIMB; GAIT; HINDLIMB; LIZARDS; LOCOMOTION; POSTURE;

GEKKO; GEKKONIDAE; HEMIDACTYLUS GARNOTII; HEXAPODA;

EID: 32444433531     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01979     Document Type: Article

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