The omnivorous acrodont lizard Leiolepis belliana was shown experimentally to respond more strongly to chemical cues from prey and plant food than from control stimuli, as indicated by tongue-flicking and biting responses. These results extend previous findings that prey and plant chemical discrimination is widespread among omnivorous iguanians.
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1 March 2003
Food Chemical Discrimination by the Omnivorous Lizard Leiolepis belliana
William E. Cooper Jr.
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