The effect of thermal quality on the thermoregulatory behavior of the bearded dragon pogona vitticeps: Influences of methodological assessment

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-217

  Cadena, Viviana ^a   Tattersall, Glenn J ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FITNESS; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; METABOLISM; REPTILE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALIA; POGONA VITTICEPS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEAT; LIZARD; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; LIZARDS; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 58149243332     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/597483     Document Type: Article

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