Display behavior of Anolis bahorucoensis: an anole with a diminutive dewlap

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 113-125

  Orrell, Kimberly S ^a   Jenssen, Thomas A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; DEWLAP; DISPLAY BEHAVIOUR; LIZARD; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

ANOLIS BAHORUCOENSIS;

EID: 0031686417     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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