Diet, digestion, and food preferences of Galapagos land iguanas

K.A. Christian; C.R. Tracy; W.P. Porter

Diet, digestion, and food preferences of Galapagos land iguanas

K.A. Christian, C.R. Tracy, W.P. Porter

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Conolophus pallidus were studied on Isla Santa Fe. Ability to digest cellulose and digestive efficiency varied among 5 caged C. subcristatus. Intra- and interspecific variabilities in digestive capacities result from variability in ecological factors. Interspecific variability among iguanines probably reflects differences in colic anatomy and the ability to absorb nutrients from the hindgut. -from Authors

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	205-212
Number of pages	8
Journal	Herpetologica
Volume	40
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1984
Externally published	Yes

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Diet, digestion, and food preferences of Galapagos land iguanas

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