Rainfall,activity and social behaviour in the lizard, Anolis aeneus |
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Authors: | J.A. Stamps |
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Affiliation: | Department of Zoology, University of California, Davis, California 95616 USA |
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Abstract: | The effects of drought periods on the behaviour of a tropical lizard (Anolis aeneus) were measured. The number of lizards active at study sites and display frequencies varied inversely with days since rainfall. Animals that were artificially watered during a drought drank and showed an immediate recovery to prior, non-drought display levels. Rainfall records indicate that drought periods of the duration studied here are frequent in the natural habitat. |
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