Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus) Territories: Experimental Perturbation of the Sex Ratio
M'Closkey RT, Baia KA, Russell RW. 1987. Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus) Territories: Experimental Perturbation of the Sex Ratio. Ecology. 68(6):2059-2062
This is a study of the territoriality and home range of an iguanid lizard. The tree lizards studied in riparian areas of the Rincon Mountain District live in mesquite trees, and the males defend territories. In some study plots, males were experimentally removed, and on others, females. When males were removed, the females tended to remain, while removal of females sharply reduced the time spent in the area by males. This suggests the importance in territoriality of mate defense. Also, some males were found to move into vacant territories after the initial establishment of territories. Bibliography, 1 figure, 1 table.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- M'Closkey, Robert; Baia, Keith; Russell, Ronald
- Units
- SAGU
- Keywords
- Animals, Arthropods (Arthropoda), Food, Habitat Selection, Herpetology, Lizards (Lacertilia), Reptiles (Reptilia), Rincon Mountain District (SAGU), sex ratios, Territoriality, tree lizards (Urosaurus ornatus), Zoology