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Turner, Peter. "Garden Skinks." Castlemaine Naturalist 44, no. 475 (2019): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/p.402035.

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Rubbo, Michael J., Victor R. Townsend, Jr., Scott D. Smyers, and Robert G. Jaeger. "The potential for invertebratevertebrate intraguild predation: the predatory relationship between wolf spiders (Gladicosa pulchra) and ground skinks (Scincella lateralis)." Canadian Journal of Zoology 79, no. 8 (2001): 1465–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z01-098.

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Intraguild predation is described as predation among organisms that exploit similar resources. As wolf spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae) are generalist predators that share habitat and food resources with the ground skink Scincella lateralis, we conducted a series of laboratory experiments to determine if wolf spiders are capable of preying upon ground skinks. Wolf spiders (Gladicosa pulchra) successfully preyed on skinks during 3 of 20 encounters, but did not overtly respond to chemical stimuli from the skinks. Skinks employed antipredatory behaviors (i.e., immobility) when exposed to visual and c

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Riley, Julia L., Daniel W. A. Noble, Richard W. Byrne, and Martin J. Whiting. "Early social environment influences the behaviour of a family-living lizard." Royal Society Open Science 4, no. 5 (2017): 161082. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.161082.

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Early social environment can play a significant role in shaping behavioural development. For instance, in many social mammals and birds, isolation rearing results in individuals that are less exploratory, shyer, less social and more aggressive than individuals raised in groups. Moreover, dynamic aspects of social environments, such as the nature of relationships between individuals, can also impact the trajectory of development. We tested if being raised alone or socially affects behavioural development in the family-living tree skink, Egernia striolata . Juveniles were raised in two treatment

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Gorissen, Sarsha, Ian R. C. Baird, Matthew Greenlees, Ahamad N. Sherieff, and Richard Shine. "Predicting the occurrence of an endangered reptile based on habitat attributes." Pacific Conservation Biology 24, no. 1 (2018): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc17027.

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The endangered Blue Mountains water skink (Eulamprus leuraensis), a habitat specialist known from approximately 60 threatened highland peat swamps, is the sole endemic vertebrate of the Blue Mountains region, Australia. We quantified the species’ habitat associations by surveying 10 such swamps annually for three years. We scored habitat features and trapped skinks, comparing habitat attributes of trap sites where skinks were and were not captured. The distribution of E. leuraensis was non-random: skinks were found at sites with high values for some variables (soil moisture, live vegetation, s

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GEMEL, RICHARD, and VLADISLAV VERGILOV. "Nomenclatural-taxonomic notes on the genus Ablepharus Fitzinger, 1824 (Squamata: Scincidae)." Zootaxa 4858, no. 3 (2020): 448–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4858.3.11.

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The two following notes concern two species of small skinks, genus Ablepharus: Lindberg’s Twin-striped Skink (Ablepharus lindbergi) and the Snake-eyed Skink (Ablepharus kitaibelii). Both species are small fossorial/semi-fossorial skinks with fused eyelids and a hidden lifestyle. A. kitaibelii is distributed disjunctly in several subspecies in Central and Southeastern Europe as well as in Western Turkey, A. lindbergi is distributed in Western Afghanistan (Uetz et al. 2020).

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Nicholson, Evelyn, Alan Lill, and Alan Andersen. "Do tropical savanna skink assemblages show a short-term response to low-intensity fire?" Wildlife Research 33, no. 4 (2006): 331. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr05067.

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The composition of skink assemblages at a tropical savanna site in northern Australia was documented immediately before and after low-intensity, experimental fires in the early dry season (June), and compared with the composition in neighbouring unburnt plots. The composition of the assemblage of captured skinks was not significantly affected by fire, and no change in total abundance of skinks was recorded. Arthropods constitute the principal food of the skinks and the composition of the captured arthropod samples on the treatment plots was significantly affected by the fires, with spiders, be

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Lu, Hong-Liang, Xiang Ji, and Wei-Guo Du. "Tail loss reduces locomotor ability but not metabolic rate in a viviparous skink, Sphenomorphus indicus." Animal Biology 63, no. 3 (2013): 369–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15707563-00002419.

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Tail autotomy is an efficient predator escape form, but imposes locomotor costs in many lizard species. It has been hypothesized that locomotor impairment following tail autotomy results from the altered running dynamics or loss of energy available for locomotion, but there is a paucity of data available to demonstrate such effects. We evaluated the locomotor costs of tail loss in a viviparous skink, Sphenomorphus indicus, and examined whether locomotor costs were related to changes in gait characteristics and metabolic rate. Of 24 field-captured adult males with original intact tails, 12 indi

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KLOMPEN, HANS, and CHRISTOPHER C. AUSTIN. "A new species of Ophiomegistus Banks (Acari: Paramegistidae) from Papua New Guinea." Zootaxa 1387, no. 1 (2007): 47–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1387.1.4.

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A new species of Ophiomegistus, O. spectabilis, is described from New Guinea. This represents the 13th species of this genus from New Guinea skinks. A re-evaluation of host and locality data for the genus shows a host range restricted to squamates, especially skinks, but no obvious specificity for individual skink species. Specificity for small geographical areas seems more likely.

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KLOMPEN, HANS, and CHRISTOPHER C. AUSTIN. "A new species of Ophiomegistus Banks (Acari: Paramegistidae) from Papua New Guinea." Zootaxa 1387, no. 1 (2007): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1387.4.

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A new species of Ophiomegistus, O. spectabilis, is described from New Guinea. This represents the 13th species of this genus from New Guinea skinks. A re-evaluation of host and locality data for the genus shows a host range restricted to squamates, especially skinks, but no obvious specificity for individual skink species. Specificity for small geographical areas seems more likely.

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Watson, Gregory S., David W. Green, and Jolanta A. Watson. "Observations supporting parental care by a viviparous reptile: aggressive behaviour against predators demonstrated by Cunningham’s skinks." Australian Journal of Zoology 67, no. 3 (2019): 180. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo20024.

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Most reptiles exhibit no parental care and aggressive behaviour towards heterospecific predators has rarely been recorded in the natural environment. Several species of the subfamily Egerniinae are amongst the most highly social of all squamate reptiles, exhibiting stable social aggregations and high levels of long-term social and genetic monogamy. We have examined Cunningham’s skinks, Egernia cunninghami, over a three-year period during late January and early February (total 32 days) in the alpine region of New South Wales using video and thermal imaging. Four birthing sessions were witnessed

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Christie, Kimberley, Michael D. Craig, Vicki L. Stokes, and Richard J. Hobbs. "Movement patterns by Egernia napoleonis following reintroduction into restored jarrah forest." Wildlife Research 38, no. 6 (2011): 475. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr11063.

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Context The value of animal reintroduction as a conservation tool is debated. This is largely because the limited quantity of research that has been conducted on animal reintroductions has shown varying degrees of success in establishing new populations. The reasons why some reintroductions are successful, whereas others are not, are often not clear. Aims The present research aims to determine whether reptile reintroduction into restored mine pits is a potential management technique for managing and conserving reptile populations within a mined landscape. Methods Twelve Napoleon’s skinks were

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Ash, C. "ECOLOGY: Shape-Shifting Skinks." Science 303, no. 5662 (2004): 1259d—1261. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.303.5662.1259d.

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Broadway, George. "Peculiar Behaviour of Skinks." Castlemaine Naturalist 10, no. 98 (1985): 7–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/p.399469.

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Lowney, Anthony M., Tom P. Flower, and Robert L. Thomson. "Kalahari skinks eavesdrop on sociable weavers to manage predation by pygmy falcons and expand their realized niche." Behavioral Ecology 31, no. 5 (2020): 1094–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araa057.

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Abstract Eavesdropping on community members has immediate and clear benefits. However, little is known regarding its importance for the organization of cross-taxa community structure. Furthermore, the possibility that eavesdropping could allow species to coexist with a predator and access risky foraging habitat, thereby expanding their realized niche, has been little considered. Kalahari tree skinks (Trachylepis spilogaster) associate with sociable weaver (Philetairus socius) colonies as do African pygmy falcons (Polihierax semitorquatus), a predator of skinks and weavers. We undertook observa

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Roughton, Catherine M., and Philip J. Seddon. "Estimating site occupancy and detectability of an endangered New Zealand lizard, the Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense)." Wildlife Research 33, no. 3 (2006): 193. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr05045.

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There is a need to develop appropriate monitoring methods for cryptic reptile species, such as the endangered New Zealand endemic Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense), that take into account incomplete detectability. A recently developed analytical technique was applied to presence–absence data for Otago skinks to derive robust estimates of both detection probability and site occupancy. The estimated detection probability for Otago skinks was 0.4 (s.e. 0.052), and the estimate of the proportion of the study area occupied by Otago skinks was 0.71 (s.e. 0.11). The data derived from presence–absence

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Craig, Michael D., Angela M. Benkovic, Andrew H. Grigg, Giles E. St J. Hardy, Patricia A. Fleming, and Richard J. Hobbs. "How many mature microhabitats does a slow-recolonising reptile require? Implications for restoration of bauxite minesites in south-western Australia." Australian Journal of Zoology 59, no. 1 (2011): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo10046.

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If we are to accelerate the recolonisation of restored areas by slow-recolonising species, we must provide suitable microhabitats at appropriate densities. Previous research in south-western Australia has shown that Napoleon’s skink (Egernia napoleonis) rarely recolonises restored areas. We trapped Napoleon’s skink in restoration and unmined forest to confirm the species was late successional. We also radio-tracked six skinks in unmined forest, to determine types and characteristics of used microhabitats, and estimated home ranges to determine required microhabitat densities, with the aim of a

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KIM, HEUNG-CHUL, SUNG-TAE CHONG, JAE-HWA SUH, et al. "Ixodes nipponensis Kitaoka and Saito and Amblyomma testudinarium Koch (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) Collected from Reptiles (lizards, skinks, and snakes) in the Republic of Korea, 2016." Systematic and Applied Acarology 23, no. 4 (2018): 757. http://dx.doi.org/10.11158/saa.23.4.14.

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A survey of reptile-associated ticks was conducted from March–October 2016 to determine their relative abundance, stage of development, and geographic and host distributions among lizards, skinks, and snakes in the Republic of Korea. A total of 30 lizards (3 species), 5 skinks (1 species), and 63 snakes (10 species) were collected. A total of 66 ixodid ticks belonging to two species (Ixodes nipponensis and Amblyomma testudinarium) were collected from 11/30 (36.7%) lizards, 2/5 skinks (40.0%), and 6/63 snakes (9.5%). Ixodes nipponensis was collected only from lizards and skinks, while A. testud

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Humphrey, Jacinta E., Kylie A. Robert, and Steve W. J. Leonard. "Elliott traps found to be ineffective for the survey of swamp skink (Lissolepis coventryi): a cautionary tale of outdated survey guidelines." Wildlife Research 44, no. 7 (2017): 514. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr17012.

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Context Cryptic (i.e. secretive, elusive or well camouflaged) species are often very challenging to accurately survey. Because many cryptic species are threatened, the development of robust and efficient survey methods to detect them is critically important for conservation management. The swamp skink (Lissolepis coventryi) is an example of an elusive and threatened species; it inhabits densely vegetated, wet environments throughout south-east Australia. The swamp skink occurs in peri-urban areas and faces many human-induced threats including habitat loss, introduced predators and environmenta

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Gorissen, Sarsha, Matthew Greenlees, and Richard Shine. "The impact of wildfire on an endangered reptile (Eulamprus leuraensis) in Australian montane swamps." International Journal of Wildland Fire 27, no. 7 (2018): 447. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wf17048.

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Intense fire is a key threatening process for the endangered Blue Mountains water skink, Eulamprus leuraensis. This species is restricted to isolated, densely vegetated and waterlogged peat swamps in montane south-eastern Australia. We surveyed 11 swamps (5 unburnt, 6 burnt) over 2 years, before and after the intense spring bushfires of 2013, to quantify the fires’ impacts on these skinks, other lizards and the habitat upon which they depend. Trapping revealed no direct effect of fire on E. leuraensis populations, with skinks persisting in all burnt swamps. Fire modified ground vegetation, vir

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Liang, Tao, Qian-ru Liang, Jiang-miao Ran, et al. "Hiding in the valley: a new national record of Ablepharus eremchenkoi, with rediscovery of Ablepharus alaicus in China: phylogeny, morphology and natural history notes." Herpetozoa 37 (April 10, 2024): 95–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.37.e116071.

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The genus Ablepharus Lichtenstein, 1823 contains the common snake-eyed skinks, distributed from southern Europe and northern Africa to eastern Asia. Ablepharus alaicus Elpatjevsky, 1901 inhabits Central Asia and, according to historical literature, was once recorded in north-western China. However, there are no voucher records of this species from China. Some populations of a subspecies of A. alaicus have been elevated to new species, for example, A. eremchenkoi (Panfilov, 1999). However, no detailed studies have been conducted. In August and September 2023, we captured sixteen and fourteen sk

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Vitt, Laurie J., and William E. Cooper. "Maternal Care in Skinks (Eumeces)." Journal of Herpetology 23, no. 1 (1989): 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1564312.

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Sajib, Sajib Biswas, Md. Samrat Akbar, Dawn Kowshik Mree, Durjoy Raha Antu, and Md. Sakhawat Hossain. "Skinks can swim! Swimming behavior of White-spotted Supple Skinks, Riopa albopunctata Gray 1846." Reptiles & Amphibians 30, no. 1 (2023): e20608. http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/randa.v30i1.20608.

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McKinney, Megan A., Christine A. Schlesinger, and Chris R. Pavey. "Foraging behaviour of the endangered Australian skink (Liopholis slateri)." Australian Journal of Zoology 62, no. 6 (2014): 477. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo14071.

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The foraging behaviour of the endangered Australian skink (Liopholis slateri) was investigated through detailed observation of a subpopulation of lizards during seven months of sampling. Slater’s skinks primarily exhibited ambush predation, darting from burrow entrances to distances of up to 4 m with a success rate of ~70%. The direction of darting was often straight ahead and almost always in an 180° arc in front of the burrow entrance. Juveniles foraged more frequently and further from burrows than adults. Ants were the most common prey item taken and juveniles targeted small ants as prey mo

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Liang, Tao, Qian-ru Liang, Jiang-miao Ran, et al. "Hiding in the valley: a new national record of Ablepharus eremchenkoi, with rediscovery of Ablepharus alaicus in China: phylogeny, morphology and natural history notes." Herpetozoa 37, no. () (2024): 95–105. https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.37.e116071.

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The genus <i>Ablepharus</i> Lichtenstein, 1823 contains the common snake-eyed skinks, distributed from southern Europe and northern Africa to eastern Asia. <i>Ablepharus alaicus</i> Elpatjevsky, 1901 inhabits Central Asia and, according to historical literature, was once recorded in north-western China. However, there are no voucher records of this species from China. Some populations of a subspecies of <i>A. alaicus</i> have been elevated to new species, for example, <i>A. eremchenkoi</i> (Panfilov, 1999). However, no detailed studies have been conducted. In August and September 2023, we capt

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Kostmann, Alexander, Lukáš Kratochvíl, and Michail Rovatsos. "Poorly differentiated XX/XY sex chromosomes are widely shared across skink radiation." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 288, no. 1943 (2021): 20202139. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.2139.

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Differentiated sex chromosomes are believed to be evolutionarily stable, while poorly differentiated sex chromosomes are considered to be prone to turnovers. With around 1700 currently known species forming ca 15% of reptile species diversity, skinks (family Scincidae) are a very diverse group of squamates known for their large ecological and morphological variability. Skinks generally have poorly differentiated and cytogenetically indistinguishable sex chromosomes, and their sex determination was suggested to be highly variable. Here, we determined X-linked genes in the common sandfish ( Scin

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Mirza, Zeeshan A., Andrey M. Bragin, Harshal Bhosale, Gaurang G. Gowande, Harshil Patel, and Nikolay A. Poyarkov. "A new ancient lineage of ablepharine skinks (Sauria: Scincidae) from eastern Himalayas with notes on origin and systematics of the group." PeerJ 10 (January 18, 2022): e12800. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12800.

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The Himalayas represent a renowned biodiversity hotspot and an important biogeographic realm that has influenced origin and diversification of multiple taxa. A recent herpetological investigation of the eastern Himalayas of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh led to the discovery of a unique lineage of ablepharine skink, which is herein described as a new genus along with a new species. The findings are based an integrated taxonomic approach incorporating data from external morphology, microCT scans of the skull and molecular data. The molecular phylogeny of ablepharine skinks is also presen

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JEWELL, TONY R. "New Zealand forest-dwelling skinks of the Oligosoma oliveri (McCann) species-complex (Reptilia: Scincidae): reinstatement of O. pachysomaticum (Robb) and an assessment of historical distribution ranges." Zootaxa 4688, no. 3 (2019): 389–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4688.3.5.

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The forest-dwelling skinks of the Oligosoma oliveri (‘marbled skink’) species-complex, from the North Island of New Zealand, have proven difficult taxonomically because all mainland populations are extinct, obscuring patterns of distribution and population interaction. Twenty-four small insular populations have survived off the north-east coast of the North Island, which are at present classified into three species. In this paper I re-assess the available phenotypic, ecological, biogeographic and phylogenetic evidence associated with these skinks. As a result, O. pachysomaticum (Robb) is raise

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Jones, C., G. Norbury, and T. Bell. "Impacts of introduced European hedgehogs on endemic skinks and weta in tussock grassland." Wildlife Research 40, no. 1 (2013): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr12164.

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Context Control of introduced pest species is based on the premise that there is a relationship between pest abundance and impact, but this relationship is rarely defined. Aim We investigated the impacts of introduced European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) on two species of small endemic skink (Oligosoma spp.) and flightless, nocturnal endemic orthopteran ground weta (Hemiandrus spp.), using an enclosure-based experimental manipulation of hedgehog density in tussock grasslands in the South Island of New Zealand. Methods We used capture–mark–recapture methods to estimate the densities of skin

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Khvatov, I. A., A. Yu Sokolov, and A. N. Kharitonov. "Modifying body schemata in skinks Tiliqua gigas." Experimental Psychology (Russia) 9, no. 3 (2016): 54–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2016090305.

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Body schemata in skinks Tiliqua gigas were studied using a procedure in which the animals had to take into account the enlarged limits of their bodies while finding way through the holes of different diameters in the experimental setup. The skinks were demonstrated the ability to learn to take into account the natural limits of their bodies when interacting with environmental objects, and, when the limits of their bodies were changed, to modify the body schema, that is, to take into account the increase in their body size for orientation in the environment. The experimental index of the schema

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PROBST, TAYLOR, PAUL B. FRANDSEN, and ALISON WHITING. "Chasing the Rainbow: Decoupled phenotypic and genotypic evolution in New Guinea’s rainbow skinks (Squamata: Scincidae)." Zootaxa 5583, no. 2 (2025): 309–27. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5583.2.5.

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With the advent of molecular data, the discovery of cryptic species has become commonplace. New Guinea, a region of high vertebrate biodiversity and complex geological history, has been found to contain immense numbers of cryptic skink species. We present the first molecular phylogenetic analysis of Carlia Gray, 1845, and its sister genus Lygisaurus de Vis, 1884, across mainland New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. We find rainbow skinks exhibit significant genetic divergence with minimal morphological variation and our data suggest the existence of many undescribed species. Due to the morpholo

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Schwarzkopf, Lin. "Costs of Reproduction in Water Skinks." Ecology 74, no. 7 (1993): 1970–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1940840.

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Tocher, Mandy D. "The diet of grand skinks(Oligosoma grande)and Otago skinks (O.otagense)in Otago seral tussock grasslands." New Zealand Journal of Zoology 30, no. 3 (2003): 243–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014223.2003.9518342.

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Diep, Chi Thi Le, and Nho Thi Vo. "EFFECTS OF INFRARED LIGHT ON THE SURVIVAL RATE OF COMMON SUN SKINK (Eutropis multifasciata) IN A SEMI-NATURAL HABITAT IN QUANG BINH PROVINCE, VIET NAM." Scientific Journal of Tra Vinh University 1, no. 38 (2020): 89–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.35382/18594816.1.38.2020.560.

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This study aimed to determine the effects of infrared lamps on survival rates of mature and immature common sun skinks (Eutropis multifasciata) in semi-natural conditions in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, in the cold weather. A sample size of 400 mature (28 weeks old) and 120 immature common sun skinks were used in a completely randomized design with two variables of different lighting methods: infrared and incandescent light. Suitable food and water were freely provided. Results showed that the survival rates of the mature and juvenile common sun skinks were 82.5% and 39.2% with infrared light

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Du, W. G., L. Shou, and J. Y. Shen. "Habitat selection in two sympatric Chinese skinks, Eumeces elegans and Sphenomorphus indicus: do thermal preferences matter?" Canadian Journal of Zoology 84, no. 9 (2006): 1300–1306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z06-116.

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We studied the habitat selection and thermal biology of two sympatric Chinese skinks ( Eumeces elegans Boulenger, 1887 and Sphenomorphus indicus (Schmidt, 1928)) to test the effect of thermal preference on habitat partitioning. We measured thermal and structural attributes of the microhabitats occupied by these two skink species, as well as their field body temperatures and activity patterns. We then quantified the preferred body temperatures of these species in a thermal gradient. Compared with S. indicus, E. elegans occupied microhabitats with fewer trees, more rocks, and higher ambient temp

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Civantos, Emilio, Rosa Arribas, and Jose Martín. "Niche occupancy of two (congeneric) skinks in an islands environment." Amphibia-Reptilia 41, no. 3 (2020): 337–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685381-bja10002.

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Abstract Among the scincid lizards inhabiting the Mediterranean region, the Ocellated skink (Chalcides ocellatus) and the little-known and endangered Chafarinas’ skink (Chalcides parallelus) co-occur in sympatry at the Chafarinas Islands (NW Africa). Although both species are present in the archipelago, C. ocellatus is spread in the three islands, but C. parallelus is present only in one island. What factors influence this distribution, and whether these two species show evidence for syntopy is unknown. In this study, we investigated spatial niche occupancy at the level of microhabitat of both

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Brothers, Nigel, Alan Wiltshire, David Pemberton, Nick Mooney, and Brian Green. "The feeding ecology and field energetics of the Pedra Branca skink (Niveoscincus palfreymani)." Wildlife Research 30, no. 1 (2003): 81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr01103.

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The diet and food requirements of free-living Pedra Branca skinks (Niveoscincus palfreymani) were studied on Pedra Branca Island, the only known location for this vulnerable, endemic species. While discarded fish remains and regurgitate from seabirds are utilised as food by the skinks during summer, invertebrates represent the most important prey. Isotope turnover rates indicate that feeding is negligible over winter and that significant amounts of non-food water are turned over during summer, either by drinking rainwater or as pulmo-cutaneous water exchange. An assessment is made of the seaso

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Pham, Anh, Dzung Le, Son Nguyen, Thomas Ziegler, and Truong Nguyen. "New provincial records of skinks (Squamata: Scincidae) from northwestern Vietnam." Biodiversity Data Journal 3 (February 5, 2015): e4284. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.3.e4284.

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We report six new records of skinks from northwestern Vietnam: <i>Eutropis macularius, <i>Scincella devorator</i></i>, <i>S. monticola</i>, <i>S. ochracea</i>, <i>Sphenomorphus cryptotis</i> and <i>S. indicus</i>. Our new findings increase the species number of skinks (Scincidae) to nine in Dien Bien Province and to 14 in Son La Province. We also provide additional natural history data of aforementioned species.

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Miralles, Aurélien, Juan Carlos Chaparro, and Michael B. Harvey. "Three rare and enigmatic South American skinks." Zootaxa 2012 (December 31, 2009): 47–68. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.185813.

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Wu, Lian, Yao Tong, Sam Pedro Galilee Ayivi, Kenneth B. Storey, Jia-Yong Zhang, and Dan-Na Yu. "The Complete Mitochondrial Genomes of Three Sphenomorphinae Species (Squamata: Scincidae) and the Selective Pressure Analysis on Mitochondrial Genomes of Limbless Isopachys gyldenstolpei." Animals 12, no. 16 (2022): 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12162015.

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In order to adapt to diverse habitats, organisms often evolve corresponding adaptive mechanisms to cope with their survival needs. The species-rich family of Scincidae contains both limbed and limbless species, which differ fundamentally in their locomotor demands, such as relying on the movement of limbs or only body swing to move. Locomotion requires energy, and different types of locomotion have their own energy requirements. Mitochondria are the energy factories of living things, which provide a lot of energy for various physiological activities of organisms. Therefore, mitochondrial genom

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Norris, T. Bruce. "Chromosomes of New Zealand Skinks, Genus Oligosoma." Journal of Herpetology 37, no. 2 (2003): 368–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1670/0022-1511(2003)037[0368:conzsg]2.0.co;2.

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Bradford, Carol M., Mary C. Denver, Ellen Bronson, James Bradford, and Stan Martin. "Hypercalcemia in Prehensile-Tailed Skinks (Corucia zebrata)." Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery 19, no. 2 (2009): 57–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.5818/1529-9651.19.2.57.

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Whiting, Alison S., Jack W. Sites, and Aaron M. Bauer. "Molecular phylogenetics of Malagasy skinks (Squamata: Scincidae)." African Journal of Herpetology 53, no. 2 (2004): 135–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21564574.2004.9635506.

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MIRALLES, AURÉLIEN, JUAN CARLOS CHAPARRO, and MICHAEL B. HARVEY. "Three rare and enigmatic South American skinks." Zootaxa 2012, no. 1 (2009): 47–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2012.1.3.

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Three enigmatic skinks, Mabuya nigropalmata Andersson, 1918, Tiliqua maculata Gray, 1839, and Trachylepis (Xystrolepis) punctata, Tschudi, 1845, have been reported from widely separated localities on the South American mainland. They remain the three rarest and most poorly known South American skinks and were known only from type material until recently. In this paper, we comment on recent rediscoveries of M. nigropalmata in the western Amazon of Peru and Bolivia. Using cytochrome b and 12S DNA sequences, we resolve this species’s phylogenetic position within Mabuya sensu stricto and demonstra

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Brown, R. P., N. M. Suarez, A. Smith, and J. Pestano. "Phylogeography of Cape Verde Island skinks (Mabuya)." Molecular Ecology 10, no. 6 (2001): 1593–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294x.2001.01297.x.

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Donnellan, S. C. "Chromosomes of Australian lygosomine skinks (Lacertilia: Scincidae)." Genetica 83, no. 3 (1991): 207–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00126227.

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Donnellan, S. C. "Chromosomes of Australian lygosomine skinks (Lacertilia: Scincidae)." Genetica 83, no. 3 (1991): 223–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00126228.

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Daly, Garry. "Unusual behaviour of grass skinks (Lampropholis delicata)." Herpetofauna 23, no. 2 (1993): 41. https://doi.org/10.5962/p.420643.

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Storr, G. M. "Two New Skinks (Lacertiliascincidae) from Western Australia." Records of the Western Australian Museum 12 (June 12, 1985): 193–96. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13505397.

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Storr, G. M. "Two New Skinks (Lacertiliascincidae) from Western Australia." Records of the Western Australian Museum 12 (June 7, 1985): 193–96. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13505397.

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Storr, G. M. "Two New Skinks (Lacertiliascincidae) from Western Australia." Records of the Western Australian Museum 12 (July 3, 1985): 193–96. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13505397.

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