Discrete colour polymorphism in the tawny dragon lizard (Ctenophorus decresii) and differences in signal conspicuousness among morphs

LC Teasdale; M Stevens; D Stuart-Fox

Journal article

Discrete colour polymorphism in the tawny dragon lizard (Ctenophorus decresii) and differences in signal conspicuousness among morphs

LC Teasdale, M Stevens, D Stuart-Fox

Journal of Evolutionary Biology | WILEY | Published : 2013

DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12115

University of Melbourne Researchers

Devi Stuart-Fox Author Biosciences

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Funding Acknowledgements

We thank Sally South, Claire Mclean and Adnan Moussalli for help in the field and Sandy Clarke for statistical advice. Funding was from the Australian Research Council (DP1092908). Martin Stevens was supported by a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council David Phillips Research Fellowship (BB/G022887/1). The research was conducted under the following permits: South Australia Department of Environment and Natural Resources Permit to Undertake Scientific Research (E25861-1), South Australian Wildlife Ethics Committee approval (18/2010), the University of Melbourne Animal Ethics Committee approval (1011760) and South Australian Licence for Teaching, Research or Experimentation Involving Animals (15/0231).