JOURNAL ARTICLE

Communication via Biotremors in the Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus): Part I- Biotremor Production and Response to Substrate-Borne Vibrations.

  • Published In: Integrative & Comparative Biology, 2023, v. 63, n. 2. P. 484 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Denny, Kathryn L; Huskey, Steve; Anderson, Christopher V; Smith, Michael E 3 of 3

Abstract

This article investigates the production and detection of biotremors—substrate-borne vibrations used for communication—in the veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus). Through behavioral experiments, adult and juvenile chameleons exhibited freeze responses to vibrational stimuli at frequencies matching their own biotremors, which were characterized into two types: "hoots" and "mini-hoots," differing primarily in signal intensity. The study found that chameleons as young as two months old can produce biotremors, and that these signals vary with body size but not significantly by sex. These findings provide evidence that C. calyptratus can both generate and perceive biotremors, suggesting a potential role for vibrational communication within this species.

Additional Information

  • Source:Integrative & Comparative Biology. 2023/08, Vol. 63, Issue 2, p484
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Zoology
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1540-7063
  • DOI:10.1093/icb/icad085
  • Accession Number:170902514
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