Antipredator behaviour of old-world tropical lizard, common agama Agama agama, in an urban environment
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68081766%3A_____%2F19%3A00508904" target="_blank" >RIV/68081766:_____/19:00508904 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11310/19:10402720
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685381-20181144" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685381-20181144</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685381-20181144" target="_blank" >10.1163/15685381-20181144</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Antipredator behaviour of old-world tropical lizard, common agama Agama agama, in an urban environment
Original language description
Escape behaviour is a common antipredator strategy of lizards. Here, we studied the effect of several variables predicted to have a potential effect on escape behaviour of lizards. Specifically, we measured the effects of starting distance (SD), distance to cover, sex-age and the observer's head orientation on flight initiation distance (FID) in the common agama Agama agama. Agamas were approached in urban localities in Limbe city, Cameroon, where they were habituated to the presence of humans. We found no association between FID and SD, but individuals closer to potential cover had shorter FID than individuals farther from a refuge. Juveniles escaped later than adults, but no significant differences were found in the FID between adult males and females. Head direction of the approaching observer had no effect on FID. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first study investigating factors affecting FID in common agamas, extending our knowledge of risk-related behaviour in lizards of the Old World tropics.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10613 - Zoology
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GB14-36098G" target="_blank" >GB14-36098G: Center for tropical biology</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2019
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Amphibia-Reptilia
ISSN
0173-5373
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
40
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Number of pages
5
Pages from-to
389-393
UT code for WoS article
000485197300011
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85060995952