"Gliding" in Amphibians and Reptiles, with a Remark on an Arboreal Adaptation in the Lizard, Anolis carolinensis carolinensis Voigt
- 1 May 1951
- journal article
- research article
- Published by University of Chicago Press in The American Naturalist
- Vol. 85 (822) , 171-176
- https://doi.org/10.1086/281666
Abstract
The ability of some amphibians and reptiles to descend through the air from great heights without harm is reviewed and discussed. Among living spp. 2 extremes of development of this arboreal adaptation are recognized: gliding and parachuting. These methods are contrasted and defined. The ability of the Carolina anole to parachute is reported for the first time.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: