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7. Patterns of variations in dorsal colouration of the Italian wall lizard Podarcis siculus

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Storniolo, Federico, primary, Zuffi, Marco A. L., additional, Coladonato, Alan J., additional, Di Vozzo, Loris, additional, Giglio, Gianni, additional, Gini, Andrea E., additional, Leonetti, Francesco L., additional, Luccini, Simone, additional, Mangiacotti, Marco, additional, Scali, Stefano, additional, Abate, Federico, additional, Sperone, Emilio, additional, Tatini, Irene, additional, and Sacchi, Roberto, additional

Published
2021
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10. Mirrored images but not silicone models trigger aggressive responses in male Common wall lizards.

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SCALI, STEFANO, SACCHI, ROBERTO, FALASCHI, MATTIA, COLADONATO, ALAN J., POZZI, SARA, ZUFFI, MARCO A. L., and MANGIACOTTI, MARCO

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LACERTIDAE, MIRROR images, VISUAL perception, ANIMAL communication, REPTILES, SILICONES
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Disentangling the effects of single releasers in animal communication is a demanding task because a releaser often consists of a combination of different key stimuli. Territorial communication in reptiles usually depends on visual, chemical, and acoustic stimuli, but the role of each of them depends on phylogeny. Lacertids are modern lizards that rely mainly on chemical cues for their communication, but they also use aggressive displays based on visual recognition. We experimentally tested the visual stimuli that release an aggressive response in the males of a typical lacertid, the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis), testing the effects of silicone models and mirrored images in captivity. The response to models and control (a blank sheet) was not significantly different and these stimuli did not release any aggressive behaviour. On the contrary, the reflected image in a mirror caused overt aggression (i.e., bites against it) in 63% of tested individuals. The results clearly demonstrate the role of visual stimuli in territorial communication, but only as a combined effect of shape and motion, differently from other lizard families for which shape is enough to stimulate aggressive responses. Mirrors can be useful tools to investigate aggression related to physiological and morphological aspects in lacertid lizards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2019
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