Reproductive coloration in female collared lizards, Crotophytus collaris, stimulates courtship by males

Herpetologica

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 337-348

  Baird, Troy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coloration; Courtship; Crotaphytus collaris; Lizard; Nuptial coloration; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

COLOR; COURTSHIP; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; LIZARD; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE;

AMPHIBIA; CROTAPHYTUS; CROTAPHYTUS COLLARIS; CROTOPHYTUS COLLARIS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4544244362     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/03-17     Document Type: Article

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