Sexual size dimorphisms and bite force in the northern alligator lizard, Elgaria coerulea

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 554-559

  McBrayer, Lance D ^a   Anderson, Roger A ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ELGARIA COERULEA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 37349034597     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/07-045.1     Document Type: Article

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