Effects of tail autotomy on survival, growth and territory occupation in free-ranging juvenile geckos (Oedura lesueurii)

Austral Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 432-440

  Webb, Jonathan K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cost; Fitness; Lizard; Mark recapture; Predation

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; AUTOTOMY; GROWTH; LIZARD; SURVIVAL; TERRITORY;

ANIMALIA; GEKKONIDAE; OEDURA LESUEURII; SERPENTES;

EID: 33745119779     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2006.01631.x     Document Type: Article

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