An analysis of inter-population divergence in visual display behavior of the green anole lizard (Anolis carolinensis)

Ethology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 370-378

  Bloch, Natasha ^a   Irschick, Duncan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

^b Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPLAY BEHAVIOR; DIVERGENCE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LIZARD;

ANIMALIA; ANOLIS; ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33645242719     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2006.01162.x     Document Type: Article

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