Circadian rhythms in amphibians and reptiles: Ecological implications

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 105-120

  Oishi, Tadashi ^a   Nagai, Kiyoko ^a   Harada, Yumiko ^a   Naruse, Mayumi ^a   Ohtani, Masumi ^a   Kawano, Emi ^a   Tamotsu, Satoshi ^a  

^a NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Circadian rhythm; Deep brain; Eye; Free running rhythm; Locomotor activity; Multi oscillator; Multi photoreceptor; Pineal; Reptile

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BEHAVIOR; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; REPTILE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN; CANNIBALISM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ECOLOGY; EYE; FIELD EXPERIMENT; LIFE CYCLE; LIGHT; LOCOMOTION; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PINEAL BODY; REPTILE; REVIEW; SPECIES COMPARISON; TADPOLE; TEMPERATURE; XENOPUS;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 8144220339     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010412331313278     Document Type: Review

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