Ontogenetic scaling of scansorial surface area and setal dimensions of Chondrodactylus bibronii (Gekkota: Gekkonidae): Testing predictions derived from cross-species comparisons of gekkotans

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-29

  Webster, Nicole B ^a   Johnson, Megan K ^a   Russell, Anthony P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Gekkota; Growth; Locomotion; Setae

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; LOCOMOTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPTILE;

CHONDRODACTYLUS; GEKKONIDAE; GEKKOTA;

EID: 57049160856     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2008.00324.x     Document Type: Article

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