Social costs and development of nuptial coloration in male Psammodromus algirus lizards: an experiment

• In the lizard Psammodromus algirus, larger and older males show orange nuptial coloration on most of the head and are dominant over smaller and younger, albeit sexually mature, males which do not show such extensive nuptial coloration. This raises the que

Keyword

lizards; mating success; nuptial coloration; Psammodromus algirus; signals; social status; SKINK EUMECES-LATICEPS; FEMALE MATE CHOICE; MALE SAND LIZARDS; LACERTA-AGILIS; FIGHTING BEHAVIOR; PASSER-DOMESTICUS; SEXUAL SELECTION; SIGNALING SYSTEM; CONTEST SUC

Publication and Content Type

vet (subject category)

art (subject category)