Aggression and the Development of Territoriality in the Desert Side-blotched Lizard, Uta Stansburiana
Abstract
This study concerned itself with the role aggression plays in home range acquisition in the juvenile Desert Side-blotched lizard, Uta stansburiana. The primary objective was to determine the relationship between aggression and acquisition of a superior home range. Testosterone proprionate implantations were used to increase an individual's level of aggression. Another objective was to examine the effects of testosterone upon a juvenile's physiology and reproductive anatomy.
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