Thermoregulation in nocturnal ecthotherms: Seasonal and intraspecific variation in the mediterranean gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 185-195

  Hitchcock, Michael A ^a   McBrayer, Lance D ^b  

^a SFA State University   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GEKKO; GEKKONIDAE; HEMIDACTYLUS TURCICUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33846353855     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/233-04A.1     Document Type: Article

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