Chemosensory recognition and behavioral responses of Wall Lizards, Podarcis muralis, to scents of snakes that pose different risks of predation

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2004, Pages 691-696

  Amo, Luisa ^a   López, Pilar ^a   Martín, José ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CHEMICAL CUE; CHEMORECEPTION; LIZARD; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SNAKE;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; CORONELLA; CORONELLA AUSTRIACA; CORONILLA; CORONILLA AUSTRIACA; ELAPHE; ELAPHE SCALARIS; MALPOLON; MALPOLON MANSPESSULANUS; NATRIX; NATRIX MAURA; PODARCIS; PODARCIS MURALIS; REPTILIA; RHINECHIS SCALARIS; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 4444333838     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CE-03-220R1     Document Type: Article

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