Nocturnal Microhabitats of Two Puerto Rican Grass Lizards, Anolis pulchellus and Anolis krugi

Ten species of the iguanid lizard genus Anolis are found on the island of Puerto Rico, each of which has adapted to a different ecological situation. Their habitats vary in altitude, climate, and average relative humidity. Niche overlap is dealt with through interference, character displacements, an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of herpetology 1989-03, Vol.23 (1), p.79-81
Hauptverfasser:	Goto, Mark M., Osborne, Meredith A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Altitude Amphibians Animal and plant ecology Animal ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Anolis krugi Autoecology Biological and medical sciences Ecological competition Freshwater ecology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Holotypes Lizards Mating behavior Reptilia. Amphibia Salamanders Vertebrata Wildlife habitats
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Zusammenfassung:	Ten species of the iguanid lizard genus Anolis are found on the island of Puerto Rico, each of which has adapted to a different ecological situation. Their habitats vary in altitude, climate, and average relative humidity. Niche overlap is dealt with through interference, character displacements, and segregation of the environment into different microhabitats by differential perch heights and microclimates. This study investigates the partitioning of the night habitat by these morphologically similar lizards.
ISSN:	0022-1511 1937-2418
DOI:	10.2307/1564322