Chemical and Behavioral Studies of Femoral Glad Secretions in Iguanid Lizards
作者:
Allison C. Alberts,
期刊:
Brain, Behavior and Evolution
(Karger Available online 1993)
卷期:
Volume 41,
issue 3-5
页码: 255-260
ISSN:0006-8977
年代: 1993
DOI:10.1159/000113847
出版商: S. Karger AG
关键词: Chemical communication;Femoral glands;Iguanid lizards;Pheromones;Dipsosaurus dorsalis;Iguana iguana
数据来源: Karger
摘要:
Comparative studies on the chemistry and behavioral significance of femoral gland secretions in desert iguanas (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) and green iguanas (Iguana iguana) are reviewed. Field and laboratory studies suggest that femoral gland secretions function in conspecific recognition and range marking. In desert iguanas, secretions are of low volatility and may be detected initially using long-range ultraviolet visual cues. In contrast, green iguana secretions contain a diversity of volatile lipids and appear to be localized by chemoreception. Interspecific differences in femoral gland chemistry may reflect adaptations to the diverse climatic conditions of arid desert and tropical forest environments.
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