Mate guarding and social mating system in male common chameleons (Chamaeleo chamaeleon)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 255, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 425-435

  Cuadrado, M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chamaeleo chamaeleon; Lizards; Serial type polygyny; Size dependent territoriality; Spatial organization; Territorial behaviour

Indexed keywords

LIZARD; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATE GUARDING; POLYGYNY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TERRITORIALITY;

SPAIN;

AMPHIBIA; CHAMAELEO; CHAMAELEO CHAMAELEON; CHAMAELEONIDAE; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0035667148     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0952836901001510     Document Type: Article

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