The Secret Social Lives of Reptiles
- ISBN-10
- 1421440679
- ISBN-13
- 9781421440675
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 440
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-06
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Authors
- J. Sean Doody, Vladimir Dinets, Gordon M. Burghardt
Description
Revealing the secrets of reptilian social relationships through original quantitative research, field studies, laboratory experiments, and careful analysis of the literature, The Secret Social Lives of Reptiles elevates these fascinating animals to key players in the science of behavioral ecology.
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