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How lizards fly: A novel type of wing in animals

Flying lizards of the genus Draco are renowned for their gliding ability, using an aerofoil formed by winglike patagial membranes and supported by elongated thoracic ribs. It remains unknown, however, how these lizards manoeuvre during flight. Here, I present the results of a study on the aerial beh...

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Autor principal: Dehling, J. Maximilian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5728497/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29236777
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189573