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Responses of Mainland and Island Wall Lizards to Rat Chemical Cues
Podarcis siculus (male, Pod Kopiste, Croatia). Italian wall lizards from island and mainland populations increase their tongue flick rates dramatically when confronted with chemical cues of rats, but...