Territory acquisition in lizards. I: First encounters

Juvenile Anolis aeneus lizards were added to patches of microhabitat in the field and observed as they established territories. The factors related to the type (fight versus chase) and the outcome (win, lose, draw) of first encounters between dyads during the settlement period are considered.

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Published inAnimal behaviour Vol. 47; no. 6; pp. 1375 - 1385
Main Authors STAMPS, J. A, KRISHNAN, V. V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kent Elsevier 01.06.1994
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Ltd
Subjects
Amphibia and reptilia
Animal behavior
Animal ethology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Habitats
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Reptiles & amphibians
Vertebrata
Central America
America
West Indies
Fighting
Intraspecific relation
Body weight
Vertebrata
Sauria
Territorial behavior
Social interaction
Familiarity strangeness
Body size
Interspecific competition
Reptilia
Developmental stage
Age
Field study
Agonistic behavior
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Summary:Juvenile Anolis aeneus lizards were added to patches of microhabitat in the field and observed as they established territories. The factors related to the type (fight versus chase) and the outcome (win, lose, draw) of first encounters between dyads during the settlement period are considered.
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ISSN:0003-3472
1095-8282
DOI:10.1006/anbe.1994.1185