Thermal preference, thermal tolerance and the thermal dependence of digestive performance in two Phrynocephalus lizards (Agamidae), with a review of species studied

Current Zoology

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 684-700

  Qu, Yanfu ^a   Li, Hong ^a   Gao, Jianfang ^b   Xu, Xuefeng ^c   Ji, Xiang ^a  

^a NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HANGZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apparent digestive coefficient; Assimilation efficiency; Critical thermal limits; Food intake; Food passage time; Lizards; Selected body temperature

Indexed keywords

AGAMIDAE; PHRYNOCEPHALUS; PHRYNOCEPHALUS FRONTALIS; PHRYNOCEPHALUS VERSICOLOR; SQUAMATA;

EID: 80055106949     PISSN: 16745507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/czoolo/57.6.684     Document Type: Article

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