Chemosensory species recognition may reduce the frequency of hybridization between native and introduced lizards

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-80

  Gabirot, M ^a   Castilla, A M ^b,c   Lopez P ^a   Martin J ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b Estación Biológica y de Cultura Científica de Sanaüja   (Spain)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATASTROPHIC EVENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYBRIDIZATION; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LIZARD; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

PODARCIS ATRATA; PODARCIS HISPANICA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 74349090665     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-120     Document Type: Article

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