Convergent evolution of brain morphology and communication modalities in lizards

Current Zoology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 281-291

  Robinson, Christopher D ^a   Patton, Michael S ^a   Andre, Brittney M ^a   Johnson, Michele A ^a  

^a TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Communication modality; Lizards; Pheromones; Social behavior; Vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS; ASPIDOSCELIS GULARIS; HEMIDACTYLUS TURCICUS; LEIOCEPHALUS CARINATUS; SCELOPORUS OLIVACEUS; SCINCELLA LATERALIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84925445342     PISSN: 16745507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/czoolo/61.2.281     Document Type: Article

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