Phenotypic effects of thermal mean and fluctuations on embryonic development and hatchling traits in a lacertid lizard, Takydromus septentrionalis

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 309, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 138-146

  Du, Wei Guo ^a   Feng, Jia Hua ^a  

^a HANGZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACERTIDAE; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; TAKYDROMUS SEPTENTRIONALIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FEMALE; LIZARDS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; OVIPOSITION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 42149181126     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.442     Document Type: Article

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