Movement patterns in the monogamous sleepy lizard (Tiliqua rugosa): Effects of gender, drought, time of year and time of day

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 269, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-147

  Kerr, G D ^a   Bull, C M ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Foraging; Lizard; Sex; Step frequency

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; DROUGHT; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MATING BEHAVIOR;

SQUAMATA; TRACHYDOSAURUS RUGOSUS;

EID: 33645704534     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00091.x     Document Type: Article

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