A comparison of maximum sprint speed among the Five-Lined Skinks (Plestiodon) of the southeastern United States at ecologically relevant temperatures

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-82

  Watson, Charles M ^a,b   Formanowicz, Daniel R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecology; Five lined Skinks; Plestiodon; Sprint speed

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUMECES FASCIATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84861983665     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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