The kinematics of locomotion in caecilians: Effects of substrate and body shape

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 313 A, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 301-309

  Herrel, Anthony ^a,b   Measey, G John ^b,c,d  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^d STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; CAECILIA; CREEDIIDAE; GYMNOPHIONA;

EID: 77952620391     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: 19325231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.599     Document Type: Article

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