Chemosensory predator recognition in the lizard Podarcis hispanica: Effects of predation pressure relaxation

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 13-22

  Van Damme, Raoul ^a   Castilla, Aurora M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antipredator behavior; Chemoreception; Lacertidae; Lizards; Predation; Relaxation; Reptilia; Snakes

Indexed keywords

PODARCIS HISPANICA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0030027697     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02040196     Document Type: Article

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