Morphological and behavioural traits affecting the intensity and outcome of male contests in Gallotia galloti galloti (Family Lacertidae)

Ethology

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 314-322

  Molina Borja, Miguel ^a   Padron Fumero, Monica ^a   Alfonso Martin, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BODY SIZE; FIGHTING; LIZARD; MORPHOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; GALLOTIA; GALLOTIA GALLOTI; GALLOTIA GALLOTI GALLOTI; LACERTIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0031954523     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1998.tb00071.x     Document Type: Article

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