Kinematics of level terrestrial and underwater walking in the California newt, Taricha torosa

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 311, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 240-257

  Ashley Ross, Miriam A ^a   Lundin, Rebecca ^a   Johnson, Kristy L ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; IMMERSION; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SALAMANDER; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CALIFORNIA; GAIT; IMMERSION; LOCOMOTION; SALAMANDRIDAE; VIDEO RECORDING;

SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; TARICHA TOROSA; TETRAPODA;

EID: 65249176794     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.522     Document Type: Article

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