Agamas exhibit behavioral syndromes: Bolder males bask and feed more but may suffer higher predation

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 655-661

  Carter, Alecia J ^a   Goldizen, Anne W ^a   Tromp, Sara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agama planiceps; Behavioral syndrome; Boldness; Individual variation; Personality

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; HOME RANGE; LIZARD; PREDATION; SIGNALING; TRADE-OFF;

AGAMA; AGAMA PLANICEPS;

EID: 77951120496     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arq036     Document Type: Article

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