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Effects of Temperature on Growth in the Regenerating Tail of the Scincid Lizard, Mabuya Striata

Published in: Zoologica Africana
Volume 12 , issue 2, pages: 383–388

DOI: 10.1080/00445096.1977.11447583

Author(s): D K MagonDepartment of Zoology, Kenya,

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Experiments on effects of temperature on growth in the regenerating tail of Mabuya striata, artificially autotomized, suggest a faster rate of regeneration during hot weather than cold weather.

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Effects of Temperature on Growth in the Regenerating Tail of the Scincid Lizard, Mabuya Striata

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