Post-feeding thermophily in lizards (Lialis burtonis Gray, Pygopodidae): Laboratory studies can provide misleading results

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 274-279

  Wall, M ^a   Shine, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Behavioural thermoregulation; Lialis burtonis; Post prandial thermophily; Reptile; Thermal gradient methodology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEEDING; FOOD; LIZARD; NONHUMAN; STOMACH;

ANIMALIA; LIALIS BURTONIS; PYGOPODIDAE; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 44649193014     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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