Contributions of pterin and carotenoid pigments to dewlap coloration in two anole species

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-46

  Steffen, John E ^a   McGraw, Kevin J ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anole; Carotenoids; Dewlaps; Lizards; Norops; Pigments; Pterins

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; DROSOPTERIN; PTERIN; PURINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XANTHOPHYLL;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); LIZARD; MALE; NONHUMAN; NOROPS HUMILIS; NOROPS SAGREI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPTILE; SKIN COLOR; SKIN FLAP; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SPECIES COMPARISON;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANOLIS SAGREI; NOROPS; NOROPS SAGREI; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33846613589     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2006.08.017     Document Type: Article

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