TY - JOUR
T1 - Frequency of tail loss does not reflect innate predisposition in temperate New Zealand lizards
AU - Hare, Kelly
AU - Miller, Kimberly
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Caudal autotomy (tail shedding) is a defence mechanism against predation which is used by lizards when other tactics, such as crypsis and escape, prove ineffective. The speed at which autotomy occurs has important implications for survival, and the accuracy of tail loss is of consequence for an individual s future fitness.
AB - Caudal autotomy (tail shedding) is a defence mechanism against predation which is used by lizards when other tactics, such as crypsis and escape, prove ineffective. The speed at which autotomy occurs has important implications for survival, and the accuracy of tail loss is of consequence for an individual s future fitness.
UR - http://www.springerlink.com/index/5r467274011n06m5.pdf
U2 - 10.1007/s00114-009-0628-4
DO - 10.1007/s00114-009-0628-4
M3 - Article
VL - 97
SP - 197
EP - 203
JO - The Science of Nature: Naturwissenschaften
JF - The Science of Nature: Naturwissenschaften
SN - 0028-1042
IS - 2
ER -