Colour Variation in the Crocodile Lizard (<i>Shinisaurus crocodilurus</i>) and Its Relationship to Individual Quality

Colour Variation in the Crocodile Lizard (<i>Shinisaurus crocodilurus</i>) and Its Relationship to Individual Quality

Colour plays a key role in animal social communication including as an indicator of individual quality. Using spectrophotometry, we examined colour variation in the throat and venter of the crocodile lizard (<i>Shinisaurus crocodilurus</i>), an endangered species native to southern China...

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Main Authors: Xia Qiu, Martin J. Whiting, Weiguo Du, Zhengjun Wu, Shuyi Luo, Bisong Yue, Jinzhong Fu, Yin Qi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
colour signal
colour polymorphism
social communication
alternative reproductive tactic
reptile
life history
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/9/1314

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