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Developmental plasticity in reptiles: Insights into thermal and maternal effects on chameleon phenotypes.
Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology - 1 Jul 2018
Andrews Robin M
Abstract excerpt
Embryonic environments affect a range of phenotypic traits including sex and reproductive success. I determined (1) how the interaction between incubation temperature and egg size affects sex allocation of Chamaeleo calyptratus and (2) how incubation temperature and maternal parent (clutch) affect water uptake by eggs and body size, growth, and climbing speed of hatchlings and juveniles. Eggs from five clutches...
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