Effects of temperature and food availability on selected body temperature and locomotor performance of Plestiodon (Eumeces) chinensis (Scincidae)

Animal Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 337-347

  Shu, Lin ^a   Sun, Bao Jun ^b   Du, Wei Guo ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HANGZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

food availability; locomotor performance; Plestiodon (Eumeces) chinensis; selected body temperature; thermal acclimation

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EUMECES; SCINCIDAE;

EID: 77956407863     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075610X516547     Document Type: Article

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