Predator-elicited foot shakes in Wall Lizards (Podarcis muralis): Evidence for a Pursuit-Deterrent function

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-96

  Font, Enrique ^a   Carazo, Pau ^a   Lanuza, Guillem Pérez i de ^a   Kramer, Matthew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipredator behavior; Communication; Display; Dynamic visual signal; Reptile

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; LIZARD; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY);

ANIMALS; ESCAPE REACTION; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; LIZARDS; MALE; MOVEMENT;

EID: 84860532259     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025446     Document Type: Article

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