Social behavior and pheromonal communication in reptiles
The role of pheromones in orchestrating social behaviors in reptiles is reviewed. Although
all reptile orders are examined, the vast majority of the literature has dealt only with …
all reptile orders are examined, the vast majority of the literature has dealt only with …
Chemical discrimination by tongue-flicking in lizards: a review with hypotheses on its origin and its ecological and phylogenetic relationships
WE Cooper - Journal of Chemical Ecology, 1994 - Springer
Tongue-flicking is a synapomorphy of squamate reptiles functioning to sample chemicals for
vomerolfactory analysis, which became possible in primitive squamates when ducts opened …
vomerolfactory analysis, which became possible in primitive squamates when ducts opened …
The scent of death: chemosensory assessment of predation risk by prey animals
LB Kats, LM Dill - Ecoscience, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
It is well documented that animals take risk of predation into account when making decisions
about how to behave in particular situations, often trading-off risk against opportunities for …
about how to behave in particular situations, often trading-off risk against opportunities for …
Antipredator defenses and the persistence of amphibian larvae with fishes
Communities of larval amphibians in fishless habitats often differ strikingly from those in
habitats with fish. We surveyed larvae of 15 amphibian species to determine if presence or …
habitats with fish. We surveyed larvae of 15 amphibian species to determine if presence or …
The thermal dependence of feeding behaviour, food consumption and gut-passage time in the lizard Lacerta vivipara Jacquin
R Van Damme, D Bauwens, RF Verheyen - Functional Ecology, 1991 - JSTOR
Although the effects of temperature on ectotherm physiology have been generally
recognized, consequences for animal performance in the field have seldom been assessed …
recognized, consequences for animal performance in the field have seldom been assessed …
Heat, safety or solitude? Using habitat selection experiments to identify a lizard's priorities
Laboratory experiments with a rock-dwelling nocturnal gecko, Oedura lesueurii, showed that
retreat-site selection (and other behaviours) are affected by the interplay between thermal …
retreat-site selection (and other behaviours) are affected by the interplay between thermal …
Why does tail loss increase a lizard's later vulnerability to snake predators?
We examined how autotomy–induced shifts in behavior of a diurnal lizard (Lampropholis
guichenoti) and two natural snake predators influence the outcome of predatory interactions …
guichenoti) and two natural snake predators influence the outcome of predatory interactions …
Maternal exposure to predator scents: offspring phenotypic adjustment and dispersal
Predation is a strong selective pressure generating morphological, physiological and
behavioural responses in organisms. As predation risk is often higher during juvenile …
behavioural responses in organisms. As predation risk is often higher during juvenile …
Sedentary snakes and gullible geckos: predator–prey coevolution in nocturnal rock-dwelling reptiles
We investigated (1) the importance of chemical cues for predator detection by the nocturnal,
rock-dwelling velvet gecko, Oedura lesueurii, and (2) how the lizards' responses to snake …
rock-dwelling velvet gecko, Oedura lesueurii, and (2) how the lizards' responses to snake …
Evaluation of swab and related tests as a bioassay for assessing responses by squamate reptiles to chemical stimuli
WE Cooper - Journal of Chemical Ecology, 1998 - Springer
The ability of squamates to detect chemical cues from adaptively important sources
including prey, predators, and conspecifics has been tested frequently by presenting stimuli …
including prey, predators, and conspecifics has been tested frequently by presenting stimuli …