Foraging ecology of the Tokay gecko, Gekko gecko in a residential area in Thailand

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 491-503

  Aowphol, Anchalee ^a   Thirakhupt, Kumthorn ^a   Nabhitabhata, Jarujin ^b   Voris, Harold K ^c  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b National Science Museum   (Thailand)

^c FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INSECT; LIZARD; PREY SELECTION; PREY SIZE;

ASIA; CENTRAL REGION [THAILAND]; CHONBURI; EURASIA; KHAO KHIAO-KHAO CHOMPHU WILDLIFE SANCTUARY; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

COLEOPTERA; GEKKO; GEKKO GECKO; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 33845268594     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853806778877121     Document Type: Article

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