Predation risks and anti-predation parental care behavior: An experimental study in a tropical skink

Ethology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 273-279

  Huang, Wen San ^a   Wang, Hurng Yi ^b  

^a NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BIRD; EGG PREDATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LIZARD; MAMMAL; MATERNAL CARE; NEST GUARDING; PREDATION RISK; SNAKE;

AVES; ELAPHE CARINATA; JAPALURA; MABUYA LONGICAUDATA; MAMMALIA; OLIGODON; REPTILIA; SCINCIDAE; SPHENOMORPHUS; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 59149100134     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2008.01596.x     Document Type: Article

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