Loading effects on jump performance in green anole lizards, Anolis carolinensis

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2073-2079

  Kuo, Chi Yun ^a   Gillis, Gary B ^a,b   Irschick, Duncan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anolis carolinensis; Jumping; Kinematics; Loading; Mass specific power output; Performance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GAIT; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GAIT; LIZARDS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; VIDEO RECORDING;

ANIMALIA; ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 79957646917     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.053355     Document Type: Article

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