Effect of cold temperature on the length of incubation of Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 387-392

  Díaz Paniagua, Carmen ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; EGG; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; HATCHING; INCUBATION; REPTILE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TORPOR;

CHAMAELEO CHAMAELEON;

EID: 34547939707     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853807781374782     Document Type: Article

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