Information content of male agonistic displays in the territorial tawny dragon (Ctenophorus decresii)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-197

  Osborne, Louise ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Badges of status; Ctenophorus decresii; Male male contests; Quality; Signal reliability

Indexed keywords

AGAMIDAE; ANIMALIA; CTENOPHORUS DECRESII; SQUAMATA;

EID: 23944509254     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-005-0151-9     Document Type: Article

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