Effects of temperature on maximum acceleration, deceleration and power output during vertical running in geckos

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1404-1412

  Bergmann, Phillip ^a   Irschick, Duncan J ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Gecko; Kinematics; Lizard; Performance; Phelsuma dubia; Power; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; LIZARD; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; LIZARDS; RUNNING; TEMPERATURE;

GEKKO; GEKKONIDAE; PHELSUMA DUBIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33646749985     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02155     Document Type: Article

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