Elevational variation in body size of Phrynocephalus vlangalii in the North Qinghai-Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 197-202

  Jin, Yuanting ^a   Liu, Naifa ^a   Li, Jinlu ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Altitudinal variation; Bergmann's rule; Body size; Phrynocephalus vlangalii

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDINAL ZONATION; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BERGMANN RULE; BODY SIZE; LIZARD; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI;

ANURA; PHRYNOCEPHALUS VLANGALII; SQUAMATA;

EID: 47549088903     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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