Colour change in New Zealand geckos - a defence against avian predation?

About this item

Title

Colour change in New Zealand geckos - a defence against avian predation?

Content partner

Victoria University of Wellington

Collection

Open Access Victoria University of Wellington

Description

<b>Reptilian colouration is important for a number of functions, including predator evasion, social signalling, and thermoregulation. Colour may assist reptiles to avoid predation in several ways, including camouflage, mimicry, aposematism, and deimatic displays. Camouflage is particularly important for avoiding predators that predominantly use vision to detect prey. Evading visually hunting avian and reptilian predators is thought to have influenced the evolution of New Zealand’s endemic liz...

Read more

Format

Research paper

Research format

Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2022

Creator

Kelly, Florence

URL

https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Colour_change_in_New_Zealand_geckos_-_a_defence_against_avia...

Related subjects

Behavioural ecology / Biological adaptation / Evolutionary biology not elsewhere classified / Animal behaviour / Animal physiological ecology / Vertebrate biology / Colour change / Gecko / New Zealand / Diplodactylidae / Raukawa / ngahere / Woodworthia maculata / Mokopirirakau 'southern North Island' / Avian predation / Autotomy / School: School of Biological Sciences / Unit: Centre for Biodiversity & Restoration of Ecology / Ethology and Sociobiology / Evolutionary Biology not elsewhere classified / Biological Adaptation / Animal Behaviour / Vertebrate Biology / Animal Physiological Ecology / Degree Discipline: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology / Degree Discipline: Ecology and Biodiversity / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Science

What is the copyright status of this item?

All Rights Reserved

This item is all rights reserved, which means you'll have to get permission from Victoria University of Wellington before using it.

More Information

Victoria University of Wellington has this to say about the rights status of this item:

Author Retains Copyright

What can I do with this item?

You must always check with Victoria University of Wellington to confirm the specific terms of use, but this is our understanding:

Non-infringing use

NZ Copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.

No sharing

You may not copy and/or share this item with others without further permission. This includes posting it on your blog, using it in a presentation, or any other public use.

No modifying

You are not allowed to adapt or remix this item into any other works.

No commercial use

You may not use this item commercially.