Triple PhD Graduations for the ABG Congratulations to Dr Nicole Butler, Dr Andrea Narvaez and Dr Jose Ramos.
Author: eriophora
ABG @ ASSAB 2017
The ABG attended the annual meeting of the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour in July. An enjoyable
Cryptic walking of chameleons
Chameleons are known to spontaneously perform jerky movements when walking. This jaggered walking behaviour has been assumed to be mimicking
Motion signals and lizard muscle
The Jacky lizard (Amphibolurus muricatus) responds to greater plant motion noise by extending the duration of introductory tail flicking, which
Motion Signalling & Predators
Models of signal evolution predict that the threat posed by eavesdropping predators will influence the evolution of signal structure and
Lizards choose perches non randomly
Effective visual crypsis requires that animals behave in a manner consistent with their camouflage. Individuals who employ background-matching strategies are
Zebra finches and heterospecific alarm calls
Studies have shown that numerous species eavesdrop on the calls of heterospecifics to gain information about predator presence. Responding to
Cryptic lizards
Effective visual crypsis requires that animals behave in a manner consistent with their camouflage. Individuals who employ background-matching strategies are
Dancing frogs
In this project, we aim to examine the multimodal communication of an Australian anuran species, Litoria fallax (the eastern sedge
ASSAB funding to Bhagya Herath
Many thanks to the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour for awarding $1000 to support Bhagya’s research: Multimodal
Zebra finches don’t alarm call
Many vertebrates use vocalizations to communicate about the presence of predators, and some encode information about predator type or behaviour.
Interspecific variation in motion displays
Signaling species occurring in sympatry areoften exposed to similar environmental constraints, so similar adaptations to enhance signal efficacy are expected.
Anolis signals & local adaption
For animals to communicate effectively, signals are required to be successfully detected by an intended receiver across the extent of
Anolis signals & species recognition
Visual signalling is used during inter and intra specific interactions, and has evolved toward complex, diverse and highly species-specific displays.
Co-ocurrence of Ecuadorian Anolis
Species aggregations within communities can be influenced by several processes, which operate over different spatial and temporal scales. We sampled