Determinants of home range and activity in two semi-aquatic lizards

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 279, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 349-357

  Smith, J G ^a   Griffiths, A D ^a,b  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Environment and the Arts   (Australia)

Author keywords

Home range; Linear modelling; Lizard; Reptile; Seasonality; Spatial; Varanid

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DRY SEASON; HOME RANGE; LIZARD; SEASONALITY; SPACE USE; TELEMETRY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

ANIMALIA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; VARANIDAE; VARANUS INDICUS; VARANUS MERTENSI;

EID: 70949105099     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00623.x     Document Type: Article

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