Extreme variation in body temperature in a nocturnal thigmothermic lizard

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 69-76

  Rock, Jennifer ^a,b   Cree, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diplodactylidae; Gecko; Microhabitat temperature; Reproductive condition; Telemetry; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

GEKKONIDAE; HOPLODACTYLUS MACULATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 59049101042     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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