Integrating movement behavior with sexual selection in the lizard Anolis sagrei.

摘要: Individuals' locations in space and time determine their potential social reproductive interactions, thus the extent to which they experience sexual selection. However, movement behavior is rarely considered when quantifying We used an explicitly spatiotemporal Markov chain modelling approach estimate number of mates male female Anolis sagrei lizards from behavior, genetic paternity assignments complement corroborate our model results. Females frequently encountered mated with multiple males, offering ample opportunity for selection through choice. Further, favored larger spatial extents body sizes though effect size difficult disentangle evidence last-male precedence. posit that quantifications space-use could help reconcile widespread dissonance across studies mating systems animals, will be necessary wild.