Prey size selection under simultaneous choice by the broad-headed skink (Eumeces laticeps)

Ethology

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 417-425

  Cooper Jr , William E ^a   Anderson, Roger A ^b   Frederick, William G ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; CRICKET; DIET; LIZARD; PATCHINESS; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION; PREY SIZE; RODENT;

EUMECES LATICEPS; GRYLLIDAE; MUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34247110869     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2006.01327.x     Document Type: Article

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