Death-feigning behaviour in Iphisa elegans: the second reported case in the Family Gymnophthalmidae (Reptilia: Squamata)
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DOI: 10.1590/1809-4392201704021
Abstract: Death-feigning behaviour occurs when the animal simulates a state of immobility. This behaviour is described for some lizard families, among them the family Gymnophthalmidae with only one record. Iphisa elegans is a diurnal and terrestrial… read more here.
Keywords: death; family gymnophthalmidae; feigning behaviour; iphisa elegans ... See more keywords