Abstract
To maximize fitness, animals should initiate reproduction based on information from suites of cues that communicate three variables critical to reproductive success: 1) environmental conduciveness for successful reproduction, and survival of offspring and (usually) parents; 2) physiological capability of parents to reproduce; and 3) likelihood of successful mating.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Lizards and Tuatara |
| Editors | Justin L. Rheubert, Dustin S. Siegel, Stanley E. Trauth |
| Place of Publication | U.S. |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 109-143 |
| Number of pages | 35 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781466579873 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781466579866 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- reproduction
- reptiles
- squamata