Foraging mode of serpentiform, grass-living cordylid lizards: A case study of Cordylus anguina

African Zoology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 141-149

  du Toit, A ^a   Mouton, P Le F N ^a   Geertsema, H ^a   Flemming, A F ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cordylidae; Movements per minute; Per cent time moved; Prey chemical discrimination; Sit and wait foraging; Stomach contents

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CUE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LIZARD;

AMPHIBIA; ANGUINA; ARTHROPODA; CORDYLIDAE; CORDYLUS; CORDYLUS ANGUINA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0036819430     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2002.11657169     Document Type: Article

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