Courtship and rejection in dwarf geckos III

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Shot Date: 2001/07/21
Shot Location: Hialeah, Florida

species
Sphaerodactylus nicholsi

Key Words
courtship
rejection
headbobs B

Ruben Regalado
2013/03/24 submitted

Animalia >Unidentified >Unidentified >Unidentified >Unidentified >Unidentified >

Sphaerodactylus nicholsi male (left) displays headbobs B, approches, tongueflicks, and grips a non receptive female that thrash tails, bites, and withdraws. Notice headbobs displayed in a posture with a stiff element, arched back. Please, find detailed descriptions of the social behavior of this, and other, species in Regalado R. 2012. Social behavior of dwarf geckos (Sphaerodactylus): a comparative repertoire. Ethology Ecology & Evolution 24: 344-366.

(Data No.momo130322sn04b)

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