On the Jaw Mechanism of the Snail-Crushing Lizards, Dracaena Daudin 1802 (Reptilia, Lacertilia, Teiidae)
- 30 July 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Journal of Herpetology
- Vol. 13 (3), 303-311
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1563324
Abstract
Modifications of the jaw mechanism of the lizard, Dracaena guianensis (family Teiidae), for durophagy (feeding upon hard-shelled foods) are described on the bas...This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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