Effects of tail autotomy on anti-predator behavior and locomotor performance in a nocturnal Gecko

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 4, 2006, Pages 803-809

  Kelehear, Crystal ^a   Webb, Jonathan K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; AUTOTOMY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CRYPSIS; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SNAKE;

GEKKO; GEKKONIDAE; HOPLOCEPHALUS BUNGAROIDES; OEDURA LESUEURII; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33845952065     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2006)6[803:EOTAOA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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