The physiological cost of pregnancy in a tropical viviparous snake

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2008, Pages 637-642

  Schultz, Timothy J ^a   Webb, Jonathan K ^b   Christian, Keith A ^c  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY TEMPERATURE; ECTOTHERMY; METABOLISM; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SNAKE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; VIVIPARITY;

ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS; ACANTHOPHIS PRAELONGUS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 53549108602     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CP-06-182     Document Type: Article

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