Seasonality, thermoregulation effectiveness of Aspidoscelis lineatissima (Sauria: Teiidae) and the thermal quality of a seasonally dry tropical forest in Chamela, Jalisco, Mexico;Estacionalidad, eficiencia termorreguladora de Aspidoscelis lineatissima (Sauria: Teiidae) y la calidad térmica del bosque tropical caducifolio en Chamela, Jalisco, México

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 413-419

  Navarro García, Juan C ^a   García, Andrés ^a   Méndez De La Cruz, Fausto R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aspidocelis lineatissima; Chamela; M xico; Seasonally tropical dry forest; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ASPIDOSCELIS; SAURIA; TEIIDAE;

EID: 60749106735     PISSN: 18703453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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