Relationships between Head Size, Bite Force, Prey Handling Efficiency and Diet in Two Sympatric Lacertid Lizards

1. Relationships between morphology, bite force capacity, prey handling efficiency and trophic niche were explored in two sympatric species of lacertid lizards, Podarcis melisellensis (Braun 1877) and Lacerta oxycephala Duméril & Bibron 1839. 2. Head shape showed little variation, but head size...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Functional ecology 2002-12, Vol.16 (6), p.842-850
Hauptverfasser:	Verwaijen, D., Van Damme, R., Herrel, A.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Arthropods Autoecology Biological and medical sciences Bite force Bite performance Diet Ecological genetics Female animals Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Human ecology Lacertidae Lizards Male animals prey handling Reptilia. Amphibia sexual dimorphism Species Vertebrata Zoology
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