Seasonal and interpopulational variation in plasma levels of corticosterone in the side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana)

We examine seasonal and interpopulational variation in field levels of corticosterone (B) in the lizard Uta stansburiana. Corticosterone is the primary reptilian glucocorticosteroid, and elevated levels of this hormone have been correlated with physiological stress under both field and laboratory conditions. Patterns of seasonal variation in plasma B were generally similar in males and females, […]