Thermoregulatory behaviour in Tropidurus torquatus (Squamata, Tropiduridae) from Brazilian coastal populations: An estimate of passive and active thermoregulation in lizards

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-87

  Kiefer, Mara C ^a,b   Van Sluys, Monique ^b   Rocha, Carlos F D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Geographical ecology; Restinga habitat; Thermal ecology; Thermoregulatory behaviour; Tropidurus torquatus

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; COASTAL ZONE; LIZARD; THERMOREGULATION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

SQUAMATA; TROPIDURINAE; TROPIDURUS TORQUATUS;

EID: 33845691663     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2007.00254.x     Document Type: Article

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