Escape behavior and predation risk of mainland and island spiny-tailed iguanas (Ctenosaura hemilopha)

Ethology

Volumn 103, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 990-998

  Blázquez, M Carmen ^a   Rodríguez Estrella, Ricardo ^a   Delibes, Miguel ^a,b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE; IGUANA; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; ISLAND POPULATION; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR AVOIDANCE;

CTENOSAURA HEMILOPHA;

EID: 2642675278     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1997.tb00141.x     Document Type: Article

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