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Rainbow skinks

October 27, 2017 eriophora Animal communication, Lizards, Projects Comments Off on Rainbow skinks

The use of movement to communicate is widespread in the animal kingdom, and understanding of the structure and function of

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Cryptic lizards

August 11, 2017 eriophora Lizards, Projects Comments Off on Cryptic lizards

Effective visual crypsis requires that animals behave in a manner consistent with their camouflage. Individuals who employ background-matching strategies are

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Dancing frogs

August 11, 2017 eriophora Animal communication, Frogs, Projects Comments Off on Dancing frogs

In this project, we aim to examine the multimodal communication of an Australian anuran species, Litoria fallax (the eastern sedge

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Wolf spiders

August 1, 2016 eriophora Animal communication, Invertebrates, Projects Comments Off on Wolf spiders

Despite Australia’s reputation for large, unique spiders, very little is known about the behaviour of many of these species. Wolf

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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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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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Zebra finch antipredator behaviour

March 3, 2013 eriophora Animal communication, Birds, Projects Comments Off on Zebra finch antipredator behaviour

The zebra finch is a native Australian passerine used as a model species in studies worldwide and spanning a range

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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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