Influence of season and adrenocorticotropic hormone on corticosterone in free-living female Eastern Fence Lizards (Sceloporus undulatus)

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2008, Pages 570-578

  Phillips, Julie B ^a   Klukowski, Matthew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; HORMONE; LIZARD; SEASONAL VARIATION;

SCELOPORUS; SCELOPORUS UNDULATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 53549103882     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CP-06-176     Document Type: Article

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