Intraspecific variation in morphology and sexual dimorphism in Liolaemus tenuis (Tropiduridae)

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 343-351

  Vidal, Marcela A ^a,b   Ortiz, Juan Carlos ^a   Ramírez, Claudio C ^c   Lamborot, Madeleine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; LIZARD; MORPHOLOGY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

LIOLAEMUS TENUIS; SQUAMATA; TROPIDURINAE;

EID: 33745963829     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853805774408658     Document Type: Article

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