Table 1.

Description of male and female chameleon behaviours. (Mean, standard error (s.e.) and range (raw counts) of each behaviour performed per trial.)

sex	behaviour	description	mean±s.e.	range
male	headshake	short, rapid, discrete side-to-side shakes of the head, usually combined with bright coloration and body laterally compressed	39.14±2.24	0–146
headshake-approach	as above, but including approach of female	18.55±1.77	0–118
grab/attempt mount	precedes mounts: the male grabs the female's torso	0.21±0.04	0–4
mount	male on female's back, holding the female, the male attempts to wrap his tail around the female's tail base for hemipene insertion	0.03±0.01	0–1
female	LC	laterally compressed combined with dark or contrasting coloration	0.82±0.10	0–8
LCS	as above and swaying/rocking from side to side (often rapidly/violently)	1.03±0.10	0–7
LCSO	as above, combined with open mouth threat	3.14±0.21	0–12
aggressive approach	approaching the male while displaying LCS or LCSO or chasing the male with open mouth threat	1.65±0.13	0–8
bite	biting the male	0.55±0.09	0–10
initiate	the female initiates the interaction with a rejection behaviour	0.19±0.03	0–1