The social mating system of Hoplodactylus maculatus

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 251-262

  Todd, Amanda C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Body size; Courtship activity; Fight behaviour; Gecko; Hoplodactylus maculatus; Lizard; New Zealand; Sex ratio; Social mating system

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP; LIZARD; MATING BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TERRITORIALITY;

GEKKO; HOPLODACTYLUS MACULATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 30444443914     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2005.9518417     Document Type: Article

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