Signal use by collared lizards, Crotaphytus collaris: The effects of familiarity and threat

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 602-607

  Husak, Jerry F ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive signals; Crotaphytus collaris; Lateral displays; Motivation; Threat displays

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; BODY SIZE; DISPLAY BEHAVIOR; FAMILIARITY; LIZARD; RECOGNITION; SIGNALING;

AMPHIBIA; CROTAPHYTUS; CROTAPHYTUS COLLARIS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 1942509358     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-003-0748-3     Document Type: Article

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