Variability in the assessment of snake predation risk by Liolaemus lizards

Ethology

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 649-662

  Labra, Antonieta ^a   Niemeyer, Hermann M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; LIZARD; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SNAKE;

AMPHIBIA; LIOLAEMUS; LIOLAEMUS LEMNISCATUS; LIOLAEMUS NIGROVIRIDIS; PHILODRYAS; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 4043168541     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2004.01005.x     Document Type: Article

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