Chemosensory responses by female Iberian wall lizards, Podarcis hispanica to selected lipids found in femoral gland secretions of males

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 556-561

  Martín, José ^a   López, Pilar ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; PODARCIS; PODARCIS HISPANICA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34247519754     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2006)40[556:CRBFIW]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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