Thermoregulation and activity pattern of the high-mountain lizard Phymaturus palluma (Tropiduridae) in Chile

Zoologia

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-18

  Vidal, Marcela A ^a   Habit, Evelyn ^b   Victoriano, Pedro ^b   González Gajardo, Angélica ^c   Ortiz, Juan C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL BÍO BÍO   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Age classes; Daily activity; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

PHYMATURUS PALLUMA; SQUAMATA; TROPIDURINAE;

EID: 79954590738     PISSN: 19844670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1984-46702010000100003     Document Type: Article

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