Licht-im-Terrarium: Literaturdatenbank |
Fan, M., Stuart-Fox, D., & Cadena, V. (2014). Cyclic colour change in the bearded dragon Added by: Sarina (2014-12-28 10:15:22) |
Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111504 BibTeX citation key: Fan2014 View all bibliographic details |
Categories: Englisch = English Creators: Cadena, Fan, Stuart-Fox Collection: PLos ONE |
Views: 6/994 Views index: % Popularity index: 1% |
Abstract |
The ability to change colour rapidly is widespread among ectotherms and has various functions including camouflage, communication and thermoregulation. The process of colour change can occur as an aperiodic event or be rhythmic, induced by cyclic environmental factors or regulated by internal oscillators. Despite the importance of colour change in reptile ecology, few studies have investigated the occurrence of a circadian rhythm in lizard pigmentation. Additionally, although colour change also entails changes in near-infrared reflectance, which may affect thermoregulation, little research has examined this part of the spectrum. We tested whether the bearded dragon lizard, Added by: Sarina |