Bipedal locomotion in Tropidurus torquatus (Wied, 1820) and Liolaemus lutzae Mertens, 1938

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 649-655

  Rocha Barbosa, O ^a   Loguercio, M F C ^a   Velloso, A L R ^a   Bonates, A C C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bipedality; Kinematics; Liolaemus; Locomotion; Tropidurus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BRAZIL; CLASSIFICATION; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; LIZARDS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; POSTURE;

BASILISCUS; LIOLAEMUS; LIOLAEMUS LUTZAE; SQUAMATA; TROPIDURUS; TROPIDURUS TORQUATUS;

EID: 53549121170     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842008000300024     Document Type: Article

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