Comparative Thermal Biology of Sympatric Grass Anoles (Anolis semilineatus and A. olssoni) in Lowland Hispaniola (Reptilia, Lacertilia, Iguanidae)
- 30 July 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Journal of Herpetology
- Vol. 13 (3) , 329-333
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1563328
Abstract
Unlike many partially sympatric species of West Indian Anolis lizards, 2 sympatric Hispaniolan grass anoles (semilineatus and olssoni) occupy similar microhabitats and do not differ in times of activity or body temperatures. Both species are relatively passive to ambient thermal conditions despite living in an open habitat. Thermal passivity may be a function of their small body sizes.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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