Does viviparity evolve in cold climate reptiles because pregnant females maintain stable (not high) body temperatures?

Evolution

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1809-1818

  Shine, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Developmental plasticity; Embryo; Lizard; Phenotype; Thermal

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; LIFE HISTORY; REPTILE; VIVIPARITY;

BASSIANA DUPERREYI; EULAMPRUS; EULAMPRUS HEATWOLEI; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 4344585682     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2004.tb00463.x     Document Type: Article

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