Arm-wave display in a Liolaemus lizard

VICENTE, NATALIN S.

HERPETOLOGICAL JOURNAL

BRITISH HERPETOL SOC

Lugar: Montrose, Angus, UK; Año: 2019 vol. 29 p. 184 - 188

0268-0130

Lizards show a great variety of visual displays. Among them, arm-waving is a behaviour that has received little attention and its role is still controversial. Here, I analyse the armwaves of Liolaemus pacha lizards in their natural habitatwith the aim of determining their functi on. Arm-waving was performed by both sexes, usually with the ventral body surface in contact with the ground. Furthermore, it was more frequent when alone, and during female-male interacti ons. The results of this study are suggesti ve but not conclusive regarding the possible function of this behaviour.