Display response of the Jacky Dragon, Amphibolurus muricatus (Lacertilia: Agamidae), to intruders: A semi-Markovian process

Austral Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 499-506

  Peters, Richard A ^a   Ord, Terry J ^a,b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agamid lizard; Markov analysis; Movement based display; Signal design; Visual communication

Indexed keywords

DISPLAY BEHAVIOR; LIZARD; TERRITORIALITY; VISUAL CUE;

AUSTRALIA;

AGAMIDAE; AMPHIBIA; AMPHIBOLURUS MURICATUS; ANIMALIA; IGUANIDAE; LACERTILIA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0037486294     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9993.2003.01306.x     Document Type: Article

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