Anti-predation behaviour of Dickerson's collared lizard, crotaphytus dickersonae

Animal Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 231-246

  Plasman, Melissa ^a   Duchateau, Marie José H M ^a   Macedonia, Joseph M ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti predation behaviour; Approach distance; Conspicuous; Crotaphytus dickersonae; Predation pressure; Refuge

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BODY SIZE; COLOR MORPH; CONSPECIFIC; LIZARD; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; REFUGE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SIGNALING;

CROTAPHYTUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34447126251     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075607780377956     Document Type: Article

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