Live Fast, Die Young: Life History Traits of an Apex Predator Exacerbate the Ecological Impact of a Toxic Invader

Live Fast, Die Young: Life History Traits of an Apex Predator Exacerbate the Ecological Impact of a Toxic Invader

ABSTRACT We studied a population of large varanid lizards (yellow‐spotted monitors Varanus panoptes) on a floodplain in tropical Australia. Growth records from radio‐tracked lizards show that despite their large adult body sizes (to > 7 kg in males), these lizards attained sexual maturity at less...

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Main Authors: Georgia Ward‐Fear, Gregory P. Brown, Lachlan Pettit, Lee‐Ann Rollins, Richard Shine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Bufo marinus
ecological impact
invasive species
pace of life
Varanidae
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70625
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