Sprint speed and degree of wariness in two populations of whiptail lizards (Aspidoscelis tesselata) (Squamata Teiidae)

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-169

  Punzo, Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipredator behavior; Aspidoscelis; Habitat; Sprint speed; Wariness

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONSPECIFIC; JUVENILE; LABORATORY METHOD; LIZARD; PREDATION; SELECTION;

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; ASPIDOSCELIS; ASPIDOSCELIS TESSELATA; PROSOPIS; SQUAMATA; TEIIDAE;

EID: 34447125109     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2007.9522575     Document Type: Article

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