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12 May 2020 Eye-Bulging Behavior in Lizards of the Genus Sceloporus: A Role in Chemical Communication?
Morgan A. Herrmann, Stephanie M. Campos, Emília P. Martins, Cristina Romero-Diaz
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Abstract

We examined eye-bulging behavior in relation to scent-marking and chemosensory behavior in three species of iguanian lizards, Sceloporus jarrovii, S. tristichus, and S. virgatus, in a controlled environment. We studied males of the three species and also females of S. jarrovii and S. tristichus. Overall, the frequency of eye-bulging was positively correlated to the frequency of chin wipes in males, but not females. Chin wipes rarely occurred in the absence of eye-bulging; they were closely associated with the latter and, to some degree, to other chemosensory behavior. Of the three species, S. virgatus exhibited the highest eye-bulging frequency. The possibility of eye-bulging behavior being utilized for chemical communication is discussed.

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Morgan A. Herrmann, Stephanie M. Campos, Emília P. Martins, and Cristina Romero-Diaz "Eye-Bulging Behavior in Lizards of the Genus Sceloporus: A Role in Chemical Communication?," Copeia 108(2), 309-315, (12 May 2020). https://doi.org/10.1643/CE-19-249
Received: 6 June 2019; Accepted: 13 January 2020; Published: 12 May 2020
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