Core area overlap in a neotropical lizard, Liolaemus quilmes: Relationship with territoriality and reproductive strategy

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 243-248

  Robles, Cecilia I ^a,b   Halloy, Monique ^a  

^a FUNDACIÓN MIGUEL LILLO   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Core areas; Iguania; Liolaemidae; Reproduction; Sauria; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; IGUANIA; LIOLAEMINAE; LIOLAEMUS QUILMES; SAURIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 79952321832     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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