Locomotor morphometry of the Pachydactylus radiation of lizards (Gekkota: Gekkonidae): A phylogenetically and ecologically informed analysis

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1511-1524

  Johnson, Megan K ^a   Russell, Anthony P ^a   Bauer, Aaron M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DIURNALITY; MICROHABITATS; PHYLOGENY; TERRESTRIAL LOCOMOTION;

BIPED LOCOMOTION;

LIZARD;

CHONDRODACTYLUS ANGULIFER; GEKKONIDAE; GEKKOTA; PACHYDACTYLUS; PACHYDACTYLUS AUSTENI; RHOPTROPUS; RHOPTROPUS AFER; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33144458983     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-112     Document Type: Article

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