Ontogeny and scaling of hematocrit and blood viscosity in Western Fence Lizards, Sceloporus occidentalis

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2006, Pages 535-538

  Dunlap, Kent D ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; HATCHING; LIZARD; ONTOGENY; OXIC CONDITIONS; OXYGEN; VISCOSITY;

SCELOPORUS OCCIDENTALIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33749531768     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2006)2006[535:OASOHA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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