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Intraspecific variation in motion displays

January 19, 2017 eriophora Animal communication, Lizards, Papers Comments Off on Intraspecific variation in motion displays

Habitat characteristics influence the efficacy of animal communication, and population differences insignal structure due to habitat variation are well known

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Social context and tail displays by Chinese dragons

August 16, 2016 eriophora Animal communication, China, Lizards, Papers Comments Off on 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

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NSFC Funding

January 5, 2016 eriophora China, Lizards, News Comments Off on NSFC Funding

The National Natural Science Foundation of China awarded our collaborator Dr Qi Yin the equivalent of $140,000 for studies of

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Australian dragons: motion displays

August 1, 2015 eriophora Animal communication, Lizards, Papers Comments Off on 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

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National Geographic Society funding

May 3, 2015 eriophora Ecuador, Lizards, News Comments Off on 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

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Chinese dragons

July 1, 2014 eriophora Animal communication, China, Lizards, Projects Comments Off on Chinese dragons

Territorial behaviour in animals arises when animals compete for an area of space that contains valuable resources. In many species,

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Virtual Lens

February 1, 2014 eriophora Lizards, Projects, Virtual Lens Comments Off on Virtual Lens

Motion vision is crucial in the life of animals, in controlling locomotion, in foraging, for predator evasion and incommunication. However,

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ASSAB funding to Jose Ramos

May 1, 2013 eriophora Lizards, News Comments Off on 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:

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Dragons of Oz

March 3, 2013 eriophora Lizards, Projects Leave a comment

Motion displays are a feature of social signalling by many of Australia’s dragon lizards (Family: Agamidae). They are used in

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Lizards of Ecuador

March 1, 2013 eriophora Ecuador, Lizards, Projects Comments Off on Lizards of Ecuador

Our research investigates two genera of lizards from Ecuador: Anolis and Microlophus.  Anolis lizards are diurnally active arboreal lizards found in

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