Mating of the Amazon racerunner (Ameiva praesignis) (Squamata, Teiidae) in Panama
Polygyny is common among lizards, and sexual dimorphism in coloration and size influences sexual selection by females. Courtship and copulation include ritualized behaviors such as chasing, cloacal rubbing, and head bobbing, observed especially in the family Teiidae. Ameiva praesignis, a diurnal Neo...
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| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2024-09-01
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| Series: | Neotropical Biology and Conservation |
| Online Access: | https://neotropical.pensoft.net/article/128704/download/pdf/ |