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    • The ecological cost of morphological specialization: feeding by a fossorial lizard 

      Andrews, Robin; Pough, F. Harvey; Collazo, Andres; de Queiroz, A. (Springer: Oecologia, 1987-08)
      Head size and shape of reptiles may reflect selection for multiple uses. For example, sexual selection for large head size may enhance feeding efficiency. In contrast, morphological characteristics of the heads of fossorial ...

    • Energy costs of subduing and swallowing prey for a lizard 

      Pough, F. Harvey; Andrews, Robin (The Ecological Society of America: Ecology, 1985-10)
      We measured the oxygen consumption (aerobic energy cost) and lactic acid production (anaerobic energy cost) of scincid lizards, Chalcides ocellatus, eating domestic crickets. Aerobic metabolism accounted for 90% or more ...