Inter-population variation in life-history traits of a Chinese lizard (Takydromus septentrionalis, Lacertidae)

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-237

  Du, Wei Guo ^a   Ji, Xiang ^a   Zhang, Yong Pu ^b  

^a HANGZHOU NORMAL COLLEGE   (China)

^b WENZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Body size; Fecundity; Inter population variation; Offspring size; Reproductive output

Indexed keywords

LACERTIDAE; SQUAMATA; TAKYDROMUS SEPTENTRIONALIS;

EID: 34047128004     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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