Lipids in the Femoral Gland Secretions of Male Schreiber's Green Lizards, Lacerta schreiberi

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 61, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 763-768

  López, Pilar ^a   Martín, José ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Femoral Glands; Lacerta schreiberi; Lipids; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EXOCRINE GLAND; LIZARD; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; EXOCRINE GLANDS; LIPIDS; LIZARDS; MALE;

LACERTA SCHREIBERI; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33750947694     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2006-9-1025     Document Type: Article

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