How do viviparous and oviparous lizards reproduce in Patagonia? A comparative study of three species of Liolaemus

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1024-1032

  Medina, M ^a,b   Ibarguengoytia N R ^a,b  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Harsh environments; Life history; Oviparity; Reptiles; Viviparity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECTOTHERMY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FECUNDITY; GROWTH RATE; HATCHING; LATITUDE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LIZARD; NESTLING; OVIPARITY; PREDICTION; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; VIVIPARITY;

ARGENTINA; PATAGONIA;

LIOLAEMINAE; LIOLAEMUS; LIOLAEMUS BIBRONII; LIOLAEMUS BOULENGERI; LIOLAEMUS LINEOMACULATUS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; ZOOTOCA VIVIPARA;

EID: 78650600942     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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