Fiery frills: carotenoid-based coloration predicts contest success in frillneck lizards
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2013
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Hamilton, David
Whiting, Martin J.
Pryke, Sarah
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Oxford University Press
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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
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Keywords: 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.
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Behavioral Ecology
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