Habitat characteristics influence the efficacy of animal communication, and population differences insignal structure due to habitat variation are well known
Category: Lizards
Social context and tail displays by Chinese dragons
Competition between animals for limited resources often involves signaling to establish ownership ordominance. In some species, the defended resource relates
NSFC Funding
The National Natural Science Foundation of China awarded our collaborator Dr Qi Yin the equivalent of $140,000 for studies of
Australian dragons: motion displays
Australia’s dragon lizards (Family: Agamidae) employ dynamic visual signals in a variety of contexts but the signalling behaviour of this
National Geographic Society funding
Many thanks to the National Geographic Society for providing US$18580 in support of our work on Anolis lizards in Ecuador: Habitat structure, competition
Chinese dragons
Territorial behaviour in animals arises when animals compete for an area of space that contains valuable resources. In many species,
Virtual Lens
Motion vision is crucial in the life of animals, in controlling locomotion, in foraging, for predator evasion and incommunication. However,
ASSAB funding to Jose Ramos
Many thanks to the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour for awarding $1000 to support Jose’s research: Dragon Wars:
Dragons of Oz
Motion displays are a feature of social signalling by many of Australia’s dragon lizards (Family: Agamidae). They are used in
Lizards of Ecuador
Our research investigates two genera of lizards from Ecuador: Anolis and Microlophus. Anolis lizards are diurnally active arboreal lizards found in