Relative contribution of dietary carotenoids and vitamin E to visual and chemical sexual signals of male Iberian green lizards: An experimental test

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 571-581

  Kopena, Renata ^a   López, Pilar ^a   Martín, José ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Femoral secretions; Lizards; Sexual coloration; Sexual ornaments

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; COLOR; DIET; GENE EXPRESSION; LIZARD; ORNAMENTATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SIGNALING; VITAMIN;

GLYCINE MAX; LACERTA SCHREIBERI; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84896071445     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-013-1672-9     Document Type: Article

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