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Behavior of Lizards

Evolutionary and Mechanistic Perspectives

Anthony Russell editor Vincent Bels editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc

Published:14th Feb '19

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Key features:

  • Presents a contemporary snapshot of the mechanisms underlying the evolution and adaptation of behavior
  • Explores how genetics, epigenetics, development, and environment shape behavior
  • Discusses a broad range of behavioral repertoires and responses, including those related to thermoregulatory, foraging, predatory, displaying, social and escape strategies.
  • Examines physiological and sensory mechanisms
  • Covers the effects of various aspects of global change on behavior, with chapters that focus on the impacts of climate change on hydroregulatory behavior and behavioral responses to the effects of habitat alteration resulting from human-mediated change and colonization by invasive species.

    • Lizards serve as focal organisms for many of biological questions related to evolution, ecology, physiology, and morphology. They are studied at multiple spatial and temporal scales, from the individual to the community level. This book, authored by expert contributors from around the world, explores behaviors underlying the evolution and adaptation of these organisms. It covers conceptual, empirical, and methodological approaches to the understanding of the role that natural and sexual selection play in molding the behavioral traits of lizards.
    This thorough, illustrated reference should stimulate discussion of the conceptual and methodological approaches for studying the behavioral traits of these fascinating and highly diverse vertebrates.

    "Behavior of Lizards is a gift to all researchers who struggle to keep up with the rapidly growing body of scientific literature on lizard behavior. Maintaining a broad understanding of current literature on topics outside of our own areas of expertise is difficult. This volume offers an engaging solution to this predicament in 12 chapters, each a thorough review of a distinct area of research with an emphasis on the evolutionary and mechanistic impacts on lizard behavior. This volume generally reads like objective bullet points that emphasize the core results, further linking studies based on these core results, yet different authors contribute their own writing styles to each chapter. These qualities make this an excellent textbook for teaching an advanced undergraduate course on lizard behavior, exposing students to different scientific writing styles and approaches. It is therefore an excellent resource for academics, herpetologists, and researchers."

    -Stephanie M. Campos, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia in The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol 95, 2020

    ISBN: 9781498782722

    Dimensions: unknown

    Weight: 916g

    426 pages