Circadian rhythm of behavioral thermoregulation in the sleepy lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)

Herpetologica

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 259-265

  Ellis, David J ^a   Firth, Bruce T ^a   Belan, Ingrid ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioral thermoregulation; Circadian rhythm; Lizards; Seasonality; Tiliqua rugosa

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; LIZARD; SEASONAL VARIATION; THERMOREGULATION;

SQUAMATA; TRACHYDOSAURUS RUGOSUS;

EID: 33751208334     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/0018-0831(2006)62[259:CROBTI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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