The effects of diet on plasma and yolk steroids in lizards (Anolis carolinensis)

Integrative and Comparative Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 428-436

  Lovern, Matthew B ^a   Adams, Amber L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 51849124312     PISSN: 15407063     EISSN: 15577023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/icn058     Document Type: Article

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