Fluctuations in incubation temperature affect incubation duration but not morphology, locomotion and growth of hatchlings in the sand lizard Lacerta agilis (Lacertidae)

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-18

  Li, Hong ^a   Zhou, Zong Shi ^a   Ding, Guo Hua ^a   Ji, Xiang ^a  

^a NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Growth; Incubation length; Incubation temperature; Lacerta agilis; Lacertidae; Phenotype of hatchlings; Thermal fluctuations

Indexed keywords

DIVERGENCE; EGG SIZE; GROWTH; INCUBATION; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

LACERTA AGILIS; LACERTIDAE; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84870910854     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2011.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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