Grouping behaviour, tail-biting behaviour and sexual dimorphism in the armadillo lizard (Cordylus cataphractus) from South Africa

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 249, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-10

  Mouton, P L F N ^a   Flemming, A F ^a   Kanga, E M ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Cordylus cataphractus; Group composition; Microhabitat selection; Sex ratio; Sexual dimorphism; Tail biting

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; GROUP BEHAVIOR; LIZARD; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CORDYLUS CATAPHRACTUS;

EID: 0033200095     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999009012     Document Type: Article

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