Some like it cool? Intermorph comparison of preferred body temperature in a colour-dimorphic snake

Animal Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-39

  Tanaka, Koji ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Coloration; Melanism; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; COEVOLUTION; COLOR MORPH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIMORPHISM; FITNESS; MELANISM; NATURAL SELECTION; SNAKE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALIA; ELAPHE QUADRIVIRGATA;

EID: 67649230706     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075609X417071     Document Type: Article

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