Size-related differences in the thermoregulatory habits of free-ranging komodo dragons

International Journal of Zoology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Harlow, Henry J ^a   Purwandana, Deni ^b   Jessop, Tim S ^c   Phillips, John A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Komodo Survival Program Indonesia   (Indonesia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SQUAMATA; VARANUS KOMODOENSIS;

EID: 79951812179     PISSN: 16878477     EISSN: 16878485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/921371     Document Type: Article

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