Temperature-mediated morphology changes during metamorphic climax in the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 244-249

  Walsh, Patrick T ^a   Downie, J Roger ^a   Monaghan, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African clawed toad; Amphibian; Body size; Metamorphic climax; Morphological variation; Temperature size rule; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; LARVAL STAGE; METAMORPHOSIS; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; HEXAPODA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 42049118739     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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