Influence of ambient temperature on maternal thermoregulation and neonate phenotypes in a viviparous lizard, Eremias multiocellata, during the gestation period

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 187-192

  Yan, Xue Feng ^a   Tang, Xiao Long ^a   Yue, Feng ^a   Zhang, De Jiu ^a   Xin, Ying ^a   Wang, Cui ^a   Chen, Qiang ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Early growth rate; Eremias multiocellata; Gestation temperature; Locomotor performance; Morphology; Viviparous lizard

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CEPHALOMETRY; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EREMIAS MULTIOCELLATA; FEMALE; FITNESS; FORELIMB LENGTH; GESTATION PERIOD; GROWTH RATE; HATCHING; HINDLIMB LENGTH; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PROGENY; SNOUT VENT LENGTH; TAIL LENGTH; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMOREGULATION; VIVIPARITY;

EREMIAS; ZOOTOCA VIVIPARA;

EID: 79955026252     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2011.02.005     Document Type: Article

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