The influence of female size on the extent and intensity of mate guarding by males in Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 246, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 351-358

  Cuadrado, Mariano ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chamaeleo chamaeleon; Ectotherms; Guarding; Guarding intensity; Mate choice

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; LIZARD; MATE GUARDING;

CHAMAELEO CHAMAELEON;

EID: 0032413099     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998009893     Document Type: Article

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