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Two new lizards for the Kruger National Park
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 1977 During 1976 two lizards belonging to the families Amphisbaenidae and Gekkonidae were recorded for the first rime within the Kruger National Park, Republic of South Africa.
S.C.J. Joubert
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Into the Light: Diurnality has Evolved Multiple Times in Geckos [PDF]
, 2015 Geckos are the only major lizard group consisting mostly of nocturnal species. Nocturnality is presumed to have evolved early in gecko evolution and geckos possess numerous adaptations to functioning in low light and at low temperatures. However, not all
Bauer, Aaron M. +3 more
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Squamate Reptiles from municipality of Barcarena and surroundings, state of Pará, north of Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2011 We present the first species list of squamate reptiles of the municipality of Barcarena and surroundings, in state of Pará, north of Brazil. The study area is dominated by secondary florest at different successional stages.
Fernanda Silva +5 more
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Arxius de Miscel-lània Zoològica, 2017 We report for the first time on the occurrence of tail bifurcations in the snake-eyed skink (A. kitaibelii). This morphological anomaly was identified during a four-year monitoring program conducted in a herpetological hot-spot at Pastrina hill ...
Vergilov, V., Natchev, N.
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Extreme feeding behaviours in the Italian wall lizard, Podarcis siculus
Acta Herpetologica, 2011 In the present paper the occurrence of cannibalism, unusual predation on small reptiles [Hemidactylus turcicus (Reptilia, Gekkonidae)], and foraging on small mammal carrion [Suncus etruscus (Mammalia, Soricidae)] by P. siculus is reported.
Massimo Capula, Gaetano Aloise
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Phylogenetic analysis and molecular dating suggest that Hemidactylus anamallensis is not a member of the Hemidactylus radiation and has an ancient Late Cretaceous origin. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND OF THE WORK: The phylogenetic position and evolution of Hemidactylus anamallensis (family Gekkonidae) has been much debated in recent times.
Rohini Bansal, K Praveen Karanth
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, 1998 Number of Pages: 11Integrative BiologyGeological ...
Boos, Hans E. A. +2 more
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First record of the invasive Hemidactylus mabouia (Moreau de Jonnès, 1818) (Squamata, Gekkonidae), in the dry Chaco, Argentina [PDF]
, 2018 The invasive Hemidactylus mabouia (Moreau de Jonnès, 1818) is one of the most widespread introduced species of reptiles, being present in the New World at least 500 years ago. In this work, we report for the first time, the presence of the invasive gecko
Cardozo, Dario Elbio +2 more
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Herpetofauna, Ponte de Pedra Hydroelectric Power Plant, states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2009 This paper presents a check list of amphibians and reptiles of the area under influence of Ponte de Pedra hydroelectric power plant on Correntes River (municipality of Sonora), between the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso.
Nelson da Silva Jr. +6 more
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Arachnologische Mitteilungen, 2012 Lepidodactylus lugubris (Squamata: Gekkonidae) as prey of Pholcus phalangioides (Araneae: Pholcidae)
Ackermann, Gordon
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