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Fiery frills: carotenoid-based coloration predicts contest success in frillneck lizards

Hamilton, David; Whiting, Martin J.; Pryke, Sarah

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Conspicuous color signals are commonly used by a wide diversity of animals to advertise some specific aspect of their competitive ability. In particular, orange and red colors are often used as an aggressive signal to potential rivals. The iconic Australi

dc.contributor.authorHamilton, David
dc.contributor.authorWhiting, Martin J.
dc.contributor.authorPryke, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-10T23:18:25Z
dc.identifier.issn1045-2249
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/65615
dc.description.abstractConspicuous color signals are commonly used by a wide diversity of animals to advertise some specific aspect of their competitive ability. In particular, orange and red colors are often used as an aggressive signal to potential rivals. The iconic Australi
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.sourceBehavioral Ecology
dc.subjectKeywords: body size; carotenoid; color; communication behavior; ecological modeling; lizard; prediction; reflectance; reproductive success; Australia; Western Australia Chlamydosaurus kingii; color signal; communication; fighting ability; reflectance; visual modeling.
dc.titleFiery frills: carotenoid-based coloration predicts contest success in frillneck lizards
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.citationvolume24
dc.date.issued2013
local.identifier.absfor060201 - Behavioural Ecology
local.identifier.ariespublicationu9511635xPUB1132
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationHamilton, David, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationWhiting, Martin J., Macquarie University
local.contributor.affiliationPryke, Sarah, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.bibliographicCitation.issue5
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage1138
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage1149
local.identifier.doi10.1093/beheco/art041
local.identifier.absseo970106 - Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T12:04:01Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-84882362470
local.identifier.thomsonID000322957800019
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