Divergence of visual motion detection in diurnal geckos that inhabit bright and dark habitats

Functional Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 794-799

  Nava, Saúl S ^a   Conway, Mirela A ^a   Martins, Emília P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Divergence; Gecko; Microhabitat selection; Motion detection; Sensory drive; Visual performance

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; DIVERGENCE; EVOLUTION; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; LIZARD; SENSORY SYSTEM; VISUAL CUE;

ANIMALIA; GEKKONIDAE; SPHAERODACTYLUS MACROLEPIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 67649647422     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2009.01565.x     Document Type: Article

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