Dissecting the effects of behaviour and habitat on the locomotion of a lizard (Urosaurus ornatus)

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 359-365

  Mcelroy, Eric J ^a   Meyers, Jay J ^b   Reilly, Stephen M ^a   Irschick, Duncan J ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

habitat; locomotion; ornate tree lizard; performance; substrate; Urosaurus ornatus

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT QUALITY; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; PERCHING BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; SQUAMATA; UROSAURUS; UROSAURUS ORNATUS;

EID: 33846454375     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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