Locomotor-feeding coupling during prey capture in a lizard (Gerrhosaurus major): Effects of prehension mode

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 768-777

  Montuelle, Stéphane J ^a   Herrel, Anthony ^b   Libourel, Paul Antoine ^a   Reveret, Lionel ^c   Bels, Vincent L ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INRIA RHÔNE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Capture; Decoupling; Feeding; Jaw; Lizard; Tongue

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; JAW; LIZARD; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; TONGUE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; JAW; LIZARDS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; TONGUE;

ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS; GERRHOSAURUS MAJOR; IGUANIA; SQUAMATA; TETRAPODA;

EID: 63049104780     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.026617     Document Type: Article

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