Do vertebral-line patterns in two horned lizards (Phrynosoma spp.) mimic plant-stem shadows and stem litter?

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 109-120

  Sherbrooke, Wade C ^a  

^a Southwestern Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Color pattern; Horned lizards; Microhabitat; Mimicry; Object mimicry; Phrynosoma cornutum; Phrynosoma mcallii; Vertebral line

Indexed keywords

COLOR MORPH; LIZARD; MICROHABITAT; MIMICRY;

PHRYNOSOMA; PHRYNOSOMA CORNUTUM; PHRYNOSOMA MCALLII; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0036059005     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2001.0852     Document Type: Article

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