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Display response of the Jacky Dragon, Amphibolurus muricatus (Lacertilia: Agamidae), to intruders: A semi-Markovian process by RICHARD A. PETERS; TERRY J. ORD is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.
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**Abstract** Movement‐based visual signals are widely distributed among animal species. They are used in a variety of contexts including mate‐choice, pursuit deterrence, alarm signalling and opponent assessment. Important contributions to general theories of animal communication have been made using lizards as model systems. However, much of this work has focused on the iguanids of North and South America. The agamid lizards of Australia have received little attention even though many species are characterized by complex visual displays. Here we present a detailed description of the push‐up display of the Jacky Dragon (__Amphibolurus muricatus__), which comprises five distinct components, including tail‐flicks, foreleg waves, and push‐ups. Rival males exchange displays when competing for territory, but little is known about the rules that govern their expression. We set up simulated intrusions in a captive setting to overcome the inherent difficulty in observing these interactions in the field. An ‘intruder’ housed in a small tank was positioned in front of a larger enclosure containing a ‘resident’ male. The response of the resident was video‐taped for subsequent analysis. We fir
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- Author
- RICHARD A. PETERS; TERRY J. ORD
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Blackwell Publishing; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1442-9985)
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)