Tail autotomy effects on the escape behavior of the lizard Gonatodes albogularis (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae), from Córdoba, Colombia

BACKGROUND: Caudal autotomy appears to be an adaptation strategy to reduce the risk of being preyed upon. In an encounter with a predator, the prey must reduce the risk of being preyed upon, and one of the strategies that has exerted a strong pressure on selection has been tail loss. In lizards, it...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista chilena de historia natural 2015-01, Vol.88 (1), p.1-6, Article 1
Hauptverfasser:	Domínguez-López, Moisés E, Ortega-león, Ángela M, Zamora-abrego, Gastón J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ECOLOGY
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