Morphology, performance and fighting capacity in male lizards, Gallotia galloti

By Katleen Huyghe, B. Vanhooydonck, H. Scheers, M. Molina-Borja, R. Damme. 2005

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change

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Relating endocrinology, physiology and behaviour using species with alternative mating strategies (2007, background): “However, the association has not been found in other species ( Lacerta monticola , Lopez & Martin 2002; Gallotia galloti , Huyghe et al. 2005).”
The fitness advantage of a high‐performance weapon (2009, background): “Recent studies have shown that bite-force performance is a strong predictor of dominance (Lailvaux et al., 2004; Huyghe et al., 2005; Husak et al., 2006a) and territory size and access to females (Lappin & Husak, 2005).”
A functional perspective on sexual selection: insights and future prospects (2006, unknown): “Furthermore, recent studies have shown that males with large size-adjusted bite forces win male fights in several polygynous lizards (Lailvaux et al. 2004; Huyghe et al. 2005; S. P. Lailvaux & D. J. Irschick, unpublished data).”
A functional approach to sexual selection (2007, background): “Some research also indicates a dominance and reproductive advantage for male lizards that can bite particularly hard (Lailvaux et al. 2004; Huyghe et al. 2005; Lappin & Husak 2005; Husak et al. 2006a, 2006b).”
Sexual selection on locomotor performance (2008, background): “As a hypothetical example, bite-force capacity – an important determinant of dominance in lizards (Lailvaux et al., 2004; Huyghe et al., 2005; Husak et al., 2006b) – may be signalled to rivals by display behaviour, both of which may be mediated by testosterone concentrations (see Husak et al.”
Functional basis for sexual differences in bite force in the lizard Anolis carolinensis (2007, background): “Recently, it was demonstrated that bite force plays an important role during male–male combat (Lailvaux et al., 2004; Huyghe et al., 2005) and may be a critical determinant of male fitness (Lappin & Husak, 2005).”
It is all in the head : morphological basis for differences in bite force among colour morphs of the Dalmatian wall lizard (2008, background): “Biting opponents in male–male competitive interaction or territorial defense is common in lizards (Lailvaux et al., 2004; Huyghe et al., 2005; Lappin & Husak, 2005), and males with higher maximal bite forces have a higher probability of dominating such encounters.”
Bite force in vertebrates: opportunities and caveats for use of a nonpareil whole-animal performance measure (2008, background): “In staged contests between similarly sized males, the winning males typically have higher bite forces, at least among males in the larger size classes (Lailvaux et al., 2004; Huyghe et al., 2005).”