Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology
Prevalence and Mechanisms of Sustained Force Production in the Musculature of the Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata).
Allyn Nguyen, Kyle Leong, Jessica Phan, Natalie Holt
Published: 202510.1002/jez.70053
Abstract
The southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata) exhibits prolonged mate-holding behavior. This behavior maybe be underpinned by a phenomenon known as sustained force, observed in the jaw muscles of this species, in which the muscle fails to rel…
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