Effects of temperature and moisture on embryonic diapause of the veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 301, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 629-635

  Andrews, Robin M ^a   Donoghue, Susan ^b  

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

^b Nutrition Support Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; LIZARD; OOCYTE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; LIZARDS; OVUM; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

CHAMAELEO; CHAMAELEO CALYPTRATUS; CHAMAELEONIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 4444220873     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.56     Document Type: Article

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