Chemo-orientation using conspecific chemical cues in the stripe-necked terrapin (Mauremys leprosa)

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 519-530

  Muñoz, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chemical communication; Chemo orientation; Mauremys leprosa; Pheromones; Sexual selection; Turtles

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CHEMICAL CUE; CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; COMMUNICATION; CONSPECIFIC; TURTLE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMOORIENTATION; COMMUNITY; MATING; MAUREMYS LEPROSA; NONHUMAN; ODOR; ORIENTATION; REPTILE; SEXUAL SELECTION; STIMULATION; STRIPED NECKED TERRAPIN; TIME; TURTLE;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; CUES; FEMALE; MALE; ORIENTATION; SEASONS; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SMELL; TURTLES;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; MAUREMYS; MAUREMYS LEPROSA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 12144291014     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000018626.55609.31     Document Type: Article

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