The influence of urbanization on the behaviour of an Australian lizard and the presence of an activity-exploratory behavioural syndrome

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 298, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 103-111

  Moule, H ^a   Michelangeli, M ^a   Thompson, M B ^b   Chapple, D G ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity; Basking site selection; Behavioural syndromes; Exploratory behaviour; Lizard; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LIZARD; SITE SELECTION; TAXONOMY; URBAN POPULATION; URBANIZATION;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

LAMPROPHOLIS DELICATA; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84940069239     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12288     Document Type: Article

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