Circadian rhythms of locomotor activity and temperature selection in sleepy lizards, Tiliqua rugosa

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 193, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 695-701

  Ellis, David J ^a   Firth, Bruce T ^a   Belan, Ingrid ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity; Circadian; Reptiles; Thermoregulation; Tiliqua rugosa

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; LIZARD; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE SENSE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; LIZARDS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; TEMPERATURE SENSE;

EID: 34447126300     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-007-0224-z     Document Type: Article

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