Testing the predatory behaviour of Podarcis sicula (Reptilia: Lacertidae) towards aposematic and non-aposematic preys

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 449-453

  Bonacci, Teresa ^a   Aloise, Gaetano ^a   Brandmayr, Pietro ^a   Brandmayr, Tullia Zetto ^a   Capula, Massimo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b Museo Civico di Zoologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aposematism; Calabria (southern Italy); Carabid beetles; Food preference; Podarcis sicula

Indexed keywords

APOSEMATISM; CHEMICAL CUE; DIET; FOOD PREFERENCE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LIZARD; PREDATION; PREY PREFERENCE; TESTING METHOD;

AMARA ANTHOBIA; BRACHINUS; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; LACERTIDAE; PODARCIS SICULA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 49049118459     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853808785111986     Document Type: Article

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