Sharing refuges on arid islands: ecological and social influence on aggregation behaviour of wall geckos
Background The extent of social behaviour among reptiles is underappreciated. Two types of aggregations are recognized in lizards: ecological and social, i.e., related to the attraction to a site or to animals of the same species, respectively. As most lizards are territorial, aggregations increase...
Main Authors: | Raquel Vasconcelos, Sara Rocha, Xavier Santos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-01-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2802.pdf |
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