Ecology of Anolis nitens brasiliensis in Cerrado woodlands of Cantão

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 1, 2008, Pages 144-153

  Vitt, Laurie J ^a   Shepard, Donald B ^a   Vieira, Gustavo H C ^b   Caldwell, Janalee P ^a   Colli, Guarino R ^b   Mesquita, Daniel O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERRADO; DIET; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LEAF LITTER; LIZARD; MICROHABITAT; WOODLAND;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA; TOCANTINS;

ANOLIS; ANOLIS NITENS; ARANEAE; CANTAO; COLEOPTERA; FORMICIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 41449084049     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CP-06-251     Document Type: Article

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