Cold tolerance and altitudinal distribution of Takydromus lizards in Taiwan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 438-444

  Huang, Shu Ping ^a   Tu, Ming Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CTMin; Distribution; Ectotherms; Mountain; Temperature

Indexed keywords

SQUAMATA; TAKYDROMUS; TAKYDROMUS FORMOSANUS; TAKYDROMUS HSUEHSHANENSIS; TAKYDROMUS STEJNEGERI;

EID: 72749116497     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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