Male southern water skinks (Eulamprus heatwolei) use both visual and chemical cues to detect female sexual receptivity

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 79-85

  Head, Megan L ^a   Keogh, J Scott ^a   Doughty, Paul ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural ecology; Chemical ecology; Courtship; Mating system

Indexed keywords

EULAMPRUS HEATWOLEI; REPTILIA; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 28844479088     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-005-0003-1     Document Type: Article

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