Animal Behavior & CognitionIntegrative ZoologyPeer-reviewed
Colour morphs as alternative solutions to the trade-off predicted by the Immuno-Competence Handicap Hypothesis
Roberto Sacchi, Alan Jioele Coladonato, Stefano Scali…·Marco Mangiacotti
The paper tests the Immuno-Competence Handicap Hypothesis by manipulating testosterone in wall lizard colour morphs, showing morph-specific strategies in immune and aggressive responses.