Developmental arrest during embryonic development of the common chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) in Spain

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 336-344

  Andrews, Robin M ^a   Díaz Paniagua, Carmen ^b   Marco, Adolfo ^b   Portheault, Alexandre ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; DIAPAUSE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HATCHING; LABORATORY METHOD; LIZARD; OVIPOSITION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; COLD; EGG LAYING; LIZARD; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SEASON; SPAIN; TIME;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; COLD; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; LIZARDS; OVIPOSITION; SEASONS; SPAIN; TIME FACTORS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

CHAMAELEO CHAMAELEON;

EID: 42649122290     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/529449     Document Type: Article

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