Behavioral considerations of headstarting as a conservation strategy for endangered Caribbean rock iguanas

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 102, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 380-391

  Alberts, Allison C ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral competency; Cyclura; Headstarting; Reintroduction; Restoration; Rock iguana

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CAPTIVITY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LIZARD; REINTRODUCTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CENTRAL AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; CYCLURA; IGUANA; IGUANIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33845670345     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.05.037     Document Type: Article

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