Evolution of form and function: Morphophysiological relationships and locomotor performance in tropidurine lizards

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 288, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-49

  Kohlsdorf, T ^a   Navas, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Evolution; Locomotion; Morphology; Performance; Physiology; Tropidurinae

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BODY SIZE; COEVOLUTION; ENERGETICS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; SQUAMATA; TROPIDURINAE;

EID: 84865297194     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2012.00918.x     Document Type: Article

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