Is basking opportunity in the viviparous lizard, Eulamprus tympanum, compromised by the presence of a predator scent?

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 287-293

  Robert, Kylie A ^a,b   Thompson, Michael B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EULAMPRUS TYMPANUM; SQUAMATA; ZOOTOCA VIVIPARA;

EID: 34250838619     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2007)41[287:IBOITV]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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