Body temperature and standard metabolic rate of the female viviparous lizard Eremias multiocellata during reproduction

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-84

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

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; LIZARD; METABOLISM; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE COST; VIVIPARITY;

EREMIAS; SQUAMATA; ZOOTOCA VIVIPARA;

EID: 84855384287     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z11-116     Document Type: Article

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