Environmental differences in substrate mechanics do not affect sprinting performance in sand lizards (Uma scopariaand Callisaurus draconoides)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 122-130

  Korff, Wyatt L ^a,c   McHenry, Matthew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Locomotion; Running

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ACCELERATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY SIZE; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DESERT CLIMATE; LIZARD; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ACCELERATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY SIZE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CALIFORNIA; DESERT CLIMATE; LIZARDS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARTICLE SIZE; RUNNING; SILICON DIOXIDE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; CALLISAURUS DRACONOIDES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 78651276765     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.045682     Document Type: Article

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