Effects of sand grain size and morphological traits on running speed of toad-headed lizard Phrynocephalus frontalis

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 75, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1038-1042

  Li, C ^a   Lian, X ^b   Bi, J ^b   Fang, H ^a   Maul, T L ^c   Jiang, Z ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b INNER MONGOLIA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Academy of Art University   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat selection; Locomotor ability; Phrynocephalus frontalis; Physical characteristic; Sand substrate

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BODY SIZE; GRAIN SIZE; HABITAT SELECTION; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; NADIR; SAND; STEPPE; SUBSTRATE; TOAD;

ANURA; PHRYNOCEPHALUS FRONTALIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 79960986063     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.06.015     Document Type: Article

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