Reunion vigour: An experimental test of the mate guarding hypothesis in the monogamous sleepy lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 257, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 333-338

  How, Travis L ^a   Bull, C Michael ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lizards; Mate guarding; Monogamy; Pairing; Tiliqua rugosa

Indexed keywords

LIZARD; MATE GUARDING; MONOGAMY; PAIR BOND; VIGOR;

AUSTRALIA;

AMPHIBIA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; TILIQUA; TRACHYDOSAURUS RUGOSUS;

EID: 0036322957     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902000936     Document Type: Article

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