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008			131214s2013 cau o 000 0 eng d
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020			_a9780520957381 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)l((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)ctronic bk.
050	0	4	_aQL666 _b.B565 2013
049			_aNTA
100	1		_aTolley, Krystal A. _e1
245	1	0	_aThe Biology of Chameleons
260			_aBerkeley : _bUniversity of California Press, _c(c)2013.
300			_a1 online resource (304 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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500			_aDescription based upon print version of record.
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505	0	0	_aCover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Colour Plates; 1 Biology of the Chameleons: An Introduction; 2 Chameleon Anatomy; 2.1 Musculoskeletal Morphology; 2.2 External Morphology and Integument; 2.3 Sensory Structures; 2.4 Visceral Systems; 3 Chameleon Physiology; 3.1 Neurophysiology; 3.2 Muscle Physiology; 3.3 Metabolism, Salt, and Water Balance; 3.4 Temperature; 3.5 Skin Pigmentation, Color Change, and the Role of Ultraviolet Light; 3.6 Developmental Physiology; 4 Function and Adaptation of Chameleons; 4.1 Locomotion; 4.2 Feeding; 5 Ecology and Life History of Chameleons
505	0	0	_a5.1 Habitat5.2 Life-History Traits; 5.3 Foraging and Diet; 5.4 Predators; 6 Chameleon Behavior and Color Change; 6.1 Sensory Systems and Modes of Communication; 6.2 Color Change; 6.3 Social and Reproductive Behavior; 6.4 Sexual Dimorphism: Body Size and Ornamentation; 6.5 Antipredator Behavior; 7 Evolution and Biogeography of Chameleons; 7.1 Evolutionary Relationships; 7.2 Diversity and Distribution; 7.3 Regional Diversity; 7.4 Patterns of Alpha Diversity; 7.5 Patterns of Beta Diversity; 8 Overview of the Systematics of the Chamaeleonidae; 8.1 Evolution of Methodology in Chameleon Taxonomy
505	0	0	_a8.2 Current Status of Taxonomy of the Chamaeleonidae8.3 Subfamilial Groupings within Chamaeleonidae; 8.4 Overview of Extant Genera; 9 Fossil History of Chameleons; 9.1 Phylogenetic Relationships of Iguania and Acrodonta; 9.2 Fossil Record of Acrodonta; 9.3 Origins of Acrodonta; 9.4 Origins of Chamaeleonidae; 10 Chameleon Conservation; 10.1 Conservation Status of Chameleons; 10.2 Trade in Chameleons; 10.3 Chameleons and Global Change; 10.4 The Way Forward; Appendix; Abbreviations; References; Photo Credits; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z
520	0		_aThey change color depending on their mood. They possess uniquely adapted hands and feet distinct from other tetrapods. They feature independently movable eyes. This comprehensive volume delves into these fascinating details and thorough research about one of the most charismatic families of reptiles-Chameleonidae.Written for professional herpetologists, scholars, researchers, and students, this book takes readers on a voyage across time to discover everything that is known about chameleon biology: anatomy, physiology, adaptations, ecology, behavior, biogeography, phylogeny, classificat.
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650		4	_aChameleons.
650		4	_aChameleons as pets.
650		0	_aChameleons.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
700	1		_aHerrel, Anthony.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=672938&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell