Article
Signal size allometry in Anolis lizard dewlaps.
Biology letters - 1 Jul 2023
Stroud James T, Petherick Ansley, Krasnoff Benjamin, Walker Kamau, Suh Jonathan J, Losos Jonathan B
Abstract excerpt
Positive allometry of signalling traits has often been taken as evidence for sexual selection. However, few studies have explored interspecific differences in allometric scaling relationships among closely related species that vary in their degree of ecological similarity. Anolis lizards possess an elaborate retractable throat fan called a dewlap that is used for visual communication and differs greatly in size...
Topics
- Animals
- Lizards
- Phenotype
- Animal Communication
- Body Size