21. Feeding Innovations For Snakes. Small skink lizards are the most commonly used lizards for food and they tend tobe digested fairly easily. In terms of mice, those small mice which have http://www.smuggled.com/FooInn1.htm

Go to another quality smuggled.com site Banned Websites Victorian Police Corruption Dynamiting the cone of silence ... adder@smuggled.com Originally Published in Litteratura Serpentium (March) 24(1):33-47. ABSTRACT Following are some new techniques trailed with success to assist in feeding smaller snakes and those prone to regurgitation. This is not a paper detailing the generalities of snake feeding in captivity, including such essential elements of caging like the need for a basking spot, temperature gradient, need for clean drinking water at all time, privacy for the snake digesting food and so on. INTRODUCTION In 2003, I had a reovirus attack my collection of snakes (Hoser, 2003a). Among the numerous symptoms of this was a reduced ability to digest food. As a result of this and a general push to reduce regurgitation risks in general, especially with smaller and younger snakes a number of innovations were tested with success. Some are given in this paper, so that other keepers may take advantage of these newly developed techniques. DIFFICULTY IN DIGESTING FOOD In terms of ease and difficulty to digest food, the general trend is as follows in terms of difficult to digest and then easier at bottom.

22. Fish Feeding In Australian Reptiles - New Information. most fish probably have their closest similarity to small skink lizards. of getting small skinks and small rodents to feed young snakes and lizards, http://www.smuggled.com/FisFee1.htm

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23. Blue Tongue Lizard Care Sheet Bluetongued lizards are the largest members of the skink family (Scincidae).skink lizards have overlapping scales that are usually smooth and contain http://www.zoo-zoom.com/Blue Tongue Lizard.htm

Blue-tongued Lizard Classification, Identification Distribution Parasites and Predators Reptile ticks are commonly found on blue-tongues; they attach under the scales and in the ear canal. In the bush the major predators of blue-tongues are large predatory birds (such as Brown Falcons and Laughing Kookaburras) and large snakes (including the Eastern Brown Snake, Red-bellied Black Snake and Mulga Snake). Feral cats and dogs also eat blue-tongues. Reproduction, Growth and Life Span Blue-tongues live alone for most of the year, but between September and November (in Australia) males pursue females and mating occurs. At this time, males may fight aggressively among themselves. Mating may be rough, with females carrying scrape marks from the male's teeth. Female blue-tongues give birth three to five months after mating, between December and April. At birth, the young eat the placental membranes, and within a few days shed their skin for the first time. The young are ready to look after themselves straight after birth, and disperse within a few days. Eastern Blue-tongues probably become adults at about three years of age when they have a total length of about 16”. Blue-tongues are long-lived. Several captive animals have lived for 20 years. Blue-tongues in suburbia When threatened, a Funnel web rocks back on its hind legs and lets venom drip down its fangs. A dog raises its hackles, growls and bears its teeth. The Blue-Tongue shows it has a big blue tongue.

24. PHS/SPCA | Staff Columns In Local Newspapers One of several hundred skink lizards from Australia, this particular species iscommon to suburban and rural areas “down under” where they live a gentle http://www.peninsulahumanesociety.org/cgi-bin/ken_news.pl?record=27

25. New Scientist The Odd Couple - This Week Snow skink lizards rip open the fused petals of honey bush flowers to get at thenectar snack inside. The weather is usually cold and windy. http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/evolution/mg16822614.300

Free E-Zine Subscribe to Magazine Customer Service 26 September 2005 HO M E N ... JOBS JOB OF THE WEEK Faculty Positions in Vertebrate Developmental Genetics University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, US California PK Specialist (T1-T5) ... Change address The odd couple 21 October 2000 From New Scientist Print Edition. Subscribe and get 4 free issues. A PLANT growing high on Mount Wellington in Tasmania has come to depend on lizards to expose its reproductive organs. This is the first time animals have been found to play this role in plant reproduction, say Mats Olsson and Rick Shine of the University of Sydney. Snow skink lizards rip open the fused petals of honey bush flowers to get at the nectar snack inside. The weather is usually cold and windy. But since the lizards only forage when it's warm, the flowers are opened when insect pollinators are likely to be about. And while the flowers can self-pollinate, only those opened by lizards release seeds ( Biological Journal of the Linnean Society , vol 71, p 191).

26. Herpbreeder.dk Facultative sex allocation in snow skink lizards (Niveoscincus microlepidotus).J. evol. Biol., 14 120128. Swain, R. SM Jones. 1994. http://www.herpbreeder.com/worldspecies/Sauria/scincomorpha/niveoscincus.htm

Lizards of the World Scincomorpha Niveoscincus Last update: 18 April, 2004 Niveoscincus (Type = Leiolopisma greeni Carinascincus Niveoscincus coventryi (Rawlinson, 1975) Leiolopisma coventryi Rawlinson, 1975 Pseudemoia coventryi (Rawlinson, 1975) Harrisoniascincus coventryi (Rawlinson, 1975) Distribution: Australia Niveoscincus greeni (Rawlinson, 1975) Leiolopisma greeni Rawlinson, 1975 Pseudemoia greeni (Rawlinson, 1975) Carinascincus greeni (Rawlinson, 1975) Distribution: Australia Niveoscincus metallicus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874) Mocoa metallica O'Shaughnessy, 1874

27. Snakes Harmful & Harmless - Articles Cannibalism and lizard predation in skink lizards. Herpetofauna17 (1) 12.The movement of reptiles in mulga fenceposts with records from Esperance, http://members.iinet.net.au/~bush/articles.html

Snakes Harmful and Harmless TM To obtain available reprints send stamped, addressed business-size envelope to 9 Birch Place, Stoneville, WA 6081 Australia. For books marked with an asterisk include cheque or money order for correct amount. Reptiles of the Kalgoorlie/Esperance Region 1982 Suggestions for improving the conservation of W.A. herpetofauna. S.A. Herp. Group News. Snakes don't eat carrion, fact or fallacy? S.A. Herp. Group News. 1983 Diurnal or Nocturnal? S.A. Herp Group News. Please don't tell my son some snakes are harmless! S.A. Herp. Group News. Notes on reproductive behaviour in the tiger snake ( Notechis scutatus West. Aust. Nat. Notes on reproduction in captive Menetia greyii (Lacertilia: Scincidae). West. Aust. Nat. A record of reproduction in captive Delma australis D. fraseri (Lacertilia: Pygopodidae). Herpetofauna 1984 Male/male combat in the Western Banjo Frog Limnodynastes dorsalis (Gray). Herpetofauna Seasonal aggregation behaviour in a mixed population of legless lizards, Delma australis D. fraseri.

28. Journals 2005 How do water skinks avoid shelters already occupied by other lizards? Does mate guarding prevent rival mating in snow skink lizards? http://www.bio.usyd.edu.au/Shinelab/shine/papers11.html

Back to Rick's page Back to Shine Lab Scientific Papers in Refereed Journals Matthew Greenlees 2005 Some papers are available as pdf files. To read these you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader If you have any difficulties downloading files please contact Mel Lourdais, O., F. Brischoux, R. Shine, and X. Bonnet. 2005. Adaptive maternal cannibalism in snakes ( Epicrates cenchria maurus , Boidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 84: Kearney, M., and R. Shine. 2005. Parthenogenetic geckos from the Australian arid zone have lower fecundity than do their sexual relatives. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 18: Aubret, F., X. Bonnet, R. Shine, and S. Maumelat. 2005. Energy expenditure for parental care may be trivial for brooding pythons, Python regius Animal Behaviour 69: Shine, R., R. P. O'Donnell, T. Langkilde, M. D. Wall, and R. T. Mason. 2005. Snakes in search of sex: the relationship between mate-locating ability and mating success in male garter snakes. Animal Behaviour 69 Shine, R. 2005. Life-history evolution in reptiles.

29. Jklsreptile Information on leopard geckos, bearded dragons, white spotted geckos, crevice spiny lizards, pink tongued skink and corn snake. Lists general information, facts about salmonella, care sheets, diseases and disorders and links. http://www.jklsreptile.homestead.com/

SIGN THE PETITION TO GET THE RSPCA TO CHANGE THEIR POLICY ON KEEPING PETS GECKOS-UK Welcome to our web-site.Here you will find information about various reptiles we keep.Please feel free to sign the guestbook and let us know if you like the site MORE UPDATES COMING SOON!!!!!. This page was last updated on: September 25, 2005 General Reptile Info Caresheet index Classifieds Links Submit your link Western Banded geckos (coleonyx vairiegatus) Western hognoses To E-mail James To E-mail Donna To Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) Thick tailed gecko (underwoodisaurus milli) Crevice spiny lizards (sceloporus poinsetti) Fire skinks (Riopa fernandi) Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps) Pink Tongued Skink (Hemisphaeriodon Gerrardi). White spotted geckos (Tarentola a. annularis Corn Snake (Elaphe guttata ) Vitamins Page White Lined Geckos (gecko vittaus) Emerald Swifts Velvet geckos index Reptiles for Beginners Quarantine The Real Facts about Salmonella The Truth about Animal Rights (this is a link to another site) Fat Tailled geckos Milk Snakes Flying geckos (ptychozoon kuhlii) SIGN THE PETITION TO GET THE RSPCA TO CHANGE THEIR POLICY ON KEEPING PETS This site is a member of WebRing. To browse visit

30. Domain Name Renewal And Web Hosting From Network Solutions *The Bluetongued skink is viviparous (giving birth to live young). Blue - Tonguedskink. Whether these lizards are captive born (where the parents are http://www.rainforestsearch.com/rrrs/lzrd_bts.htm

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32. Australia, Victoria - Lizard, Victorian Lizards, Images - Skink Eastern Threelined skink Bassiana duperreyi, Eastern Three-lined skink Eastern Three-lined Tiliqua scincoides, Common or Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/bioinformatics/lizards/images/lthumblivski.htm

Thumbnails to Victorian Skink Live Images (Click on thumbnail to enlarge image.) Species Images Eastern Three-lined Skink Bassiana duperreyi Red-throated Skink Bassiana platynotum Southern Rainbow Skink Carlia tetradactyla Carnaby's Wall Skink Cryptoblepharus carnabyi Murray Striped Skink Ctenotus brachyonyx Brooks's Striped Skink Ctenotus brooksi iridis Regal Striped Skink Ctenotus regius Large Striped Skink Ctenotus robustus Copper-tailed Skink Ctenotus taeniolatus Uber Striped Skink Ctenotus uber orientalis Eastern She-oak Skink Cyclodomorphus michaeli Alpine She-oak Skink Cyclodomorphus praealtus Swamp Skink Egernia coventryi Cunningham's Skink Egernia cunninghami Desert Skink Egernia inornata Heath Skink Egernia multiscutata Black Rock Skink Egernia saxatilis intermedia Tree Skink Egernia striolata White's Skink Egernia whitii Yellow-bellied Water Skink Eulamprus heatwolei Alpine Water Skink Eulamprus kosciuskoi Eastern Water Skink Eulamprus quoyii Corangamite Water Skink Eulamprus tympanum marnieae Skink (No Common Name) Eulamprus tympanum tympanum Three-toed Skink Hemiergis decresiensis Millewa Skink Hemiergis millewae Four-toed Skink Hemiergis peronii Delicate Skink Lampropholis delicata Garden Skink Lampropholis guichenoti Bougainville's Skink Lerista bougainvillii Mueller's Skink Lerista muelleri Spotted Burrowing Skink Lerista punctatovittata Grey's Skink Menetia greyii Samphire Skink Morethia adelaidensis Boulenger's Skink Morethia boulengeri Obscure Skink Morethia obscura McCoy's Skink Nannoscincus maccoyi Coventry's Skink Niveoscincus coventryi

33. REPTILE RESOURCES Northern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus; Ground skink Scincella lateralis; Fivelined skink Eumeces fasciatus; Southern Coal skink http://www.lib.duke.edu/bes/reptiles/lizards.htm

Catalog Ask A Librarian Your Accounts Hours ... BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES LIBRARY LIZARDS Varanus komodoensis: Photo by Herb Ellerbrock, Pittsburgh Herpetological Society Bearded Dragon Pogona barbata - factsheet by Prof. Kathryn Tosney, Professor of Biology, University of Michigan. Pagona - from an Australian Perspective by Raymond Hoser. Coast Horned Lizard Phrynosoma coronatum - San Diego Natural History Museum Field Guide entry Collared Lizard Crotaphytus collaris - Colorado Herpetological Society factsheet Crocodile Lizard Shinisaurus crocodilurus - Brent Ward's page from Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas Cuban Rock Iguana Cyclura nubila nubila - research report on the most endangered species of lizards cyclura in the world; describes breeding, health, diet, and habitat from the Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES), authored by Jeff Lemm and Allison Alberts, Ph.D. Fringe-toed Lizards Uma inornata Galapagos Marine Iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus - by Robert Rothman, Ph.D., Rochester Institute of Technology Gila Monster Heloderma suspectum - Dr Seward's Gila Monster Web Site Green Anole Anolis carolinensis - Account by Thomas A. Jenssen, Biology Department, Virginia Tech

34. Carlia Rubrigularis lizards OF THE WET TROPICS A smallish dark grey brown skink, adults with arich red flush to the sides of the neck. The dorsal surface features numerous http://www.jcu.edu.au/dept/Zoology/herp/wtlz/rubr.html

LIZARDS OF THE WET TROPICS Northern Red-throated Skink, Carlia rubrigularis DISTRIBUTION: North-eastern Queensland, from Cooktown south to Townsville. HABITAT: Rainforest and wet sclerophyll forests and their margins, especially edge habitats beside tracks, clearings and streams. DESCRIPTION (from Cogger, 1992; Wilson and Knowles, 1988): A smallish dark grey brown skink, adults with a rich red flush to the sides of the neck. The dorsal surface features numerous scattered darker and paler flecks. Sometimes there is a narrow pale dorso-lateral stripe that commences over the eye and extends to the tail in females. This strip is absent or present only anteriorly in adult males. The flanks are darker and are finely speckled with black and pale brown. Sometimes there is a pale mid-lateral stripe present. The head is paler than the body, usually a rich bronze-brown. The ventral surface is whitish. The lower eyelid features a transparent disc, roughly equal in size to the ear opening. SVL = 50mm. BREEDING: Oviparous - mating has been observed in September, though males are in reproductive condition year-round. Females are generally gravid from September to April although they may also be reproductively active year round. One or two eggs are laid, sometimes communally.

35. The Lizards Of Missouri image of skink Missouri is home to 13 kinds of lizards. Some lizards, suchas this broadhead skink female (top left), guard their eggs. http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/nathis/herpetol/molizard/

@import url("/css/core_style.css"); The Lizards of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson Missouri's 13 species of lizards are interesting, colorful and beneficial. They should not be feared and need our protection. Missouri is home to 13 kinds of lizards. All lizards native to the Show-Me-State are harmless and non-venomous. Like other reptiles, lizards are ecdothermic or "cold-blooded." They are closely related to snakes, and some even look and "act" just like snakes. Most Missouri lizards are long, slender reptiles with scales, a long tail and four legs with claws on their toes. They are different from snakes because they have legs, ear openings and eyelids. However, as with other animals, there are exceptions: The western slender glass lizard, which lives in many Missouri counties, is legless, but has eyelids and ear openings, which snakes lack. Habitats Our lizards live in three types of habitats: forests, glades and prairies. Those living in forests use clearings, where they bask in the sun on fallen logs. Glade species bask in the sun on rocks, as well as take shelter under them at night. Prairie lizards have no problem finding places to bask, but they take shelter in animal burrows or under dead grass. Lizard Skin Missouri's lizards all have scales and a tough outer skin. Just like snakes, lizards must shed their skin so they can grow. A lizard's outer skin normally comes off in large pieces three or four times during the summer.

36. Animals: Missouri Lizards | EThemes | EMINTS These sites are about Missouri s 13 species of lizards. Includes information onthe eastern collared lizard, fivelined skink, racerunner, western slender http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001082.shtml

About eMINTS Communities Equipment eThemes ... eThemes Animals: Missouri Lizards Contact eThemes@emints.org if you have questions or comments about this resource. Printer-friendly version Please preview all links before sharing in class with students. Title: Animals: Missouri Lizards Description: These sites are about Missouri's 13 species of lizards. Includes information on the eastern collared lizard, five-lined skink, racerunner, western slender glass lizard, and more. Learn about the physical characteristics, food, reproduction, habitat, and behavior of each species. Includes several photographs. Grade Level: Resource Links: The Lizards of Missouri This site is about the 13 species of lizards living in Missouri. Includes photographs and information about where they live, what they eat, etc. Also tells where the lizards are in the food chain. Click on "Next Page" to learn about each type of lizard. Yahooligans! Five-lined Skink Read about the most common skink of Missouri, a five-lined skink. Includes links to related species, ground, and broad-headed skinks. Lizard Photo Gallery Learn about the identification and distribution of four Missouri Lizards: Northern Fence Lizard, Six-lined Racerunner, Broadhead Skink, and Western Slender Glass Lizard.

37. Melissa Kaplan's Herps: Lizards Bluetongue skink Butterfly Agamas/Butterfly lizards Casque-Headed Iguana Chameleons Club-tailed Iguanas Collared Lizard Cordylus http://www.anapsid.org/mainlizards.html

Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection Last updated March 25, 2005 Lizards The kiss originated when the first male reptile licked the first female reptile, implying in a subtle, complimentary way that she was as succulent as the small reptile he'd had for dinner the night before. - F. Scott Fitzgerald Information Clusters Species: Amphibians Chelonians Crocodilians Cyclura ... by Melissa Kaplan Now Available! Captive Care of the Green Iguana video, interviews with Melissa Kaplan, and more! Chronic Neuroimmune Diseases Advanced Care Directives ... Schneider (Berber) Skinks (in German Spiny-tail (Black) Iguana Spiny-tailed Swifts (Club-tailed Iguanas) Swifts/Blue-bellies/Crevice/Fence/Spinys, North American ... Swifts/Emerald/Jeweled/Smooth-Throated. South American Tegu - Lansdown Agama Int'l Toad-Headed Agamas Tokay Geckos ... Uromastyx Water Dragons - Kaplan Powers Related Articles Adenoviruses Chameleons' tongues give up their secret Cryptosporidium Journal Abstracts: Legless Lizards ... Komodo Dragon Central (useful teacher's resource Monitor Lizards: A Brief Overview for the Beginner Mysteries of the stumpy lizard revealed The Ecological Consequences Of Habitat And Microhabitat Use In Lizards: A Review www.anapsid.org/

38. Lizards Scree skink, drawing, DOC copyright. lizards belong to the group of animals knownas reptiles. This group includes crocodiles, turtles, snakes, http://www.doc.govt.nz/Conservation/001~Plants-and-Animals/001~Native-Animals/Li

Contact Us Site Map Home About DOC ... Explore Conservation Regional Info Community Publications What's New ... Native Animals Lizards Lizards Lizards belong to the group of animals known as reptiles. This group includes crocodiles, turtles, snakes, tuatara and lizards. There are many different types of lizards in the world, but in New Zealand we only have geckos and skinks. Lizard facts There are over 80 different species of lizard in New Zealand. They are found from sea level to over 2000 m. The Maori name for lizard is ngarara (or karara in the southern dialect). Some lizards are active at night (nocturnal) while others only come out at day (diurnal). The oldest known gecko living in the wild is at least 42 years old. It lives on an island off the North Canterbury coastline. One New Zealand skink lays eggs, but all others give birth to fully-formed young. The major threats to lizards are introduced predators and habitat loss. Lizards are eaten by cats, ferrets, stoats, weasels, hedgehogs, rats, mice, and even some birds like magpies, kingfishers and blackbirds. Although the tuatara looks like a lizard, it is actually the last remaining member of an ancient group of reptiles -

39. DOC: Otago Skink And Grand Skink Otago s great lizards. The Otago skink and grand skink are two of New Zealand smost impressive lizards, and grow as long as 300mm. http://www.doc.govt.nz/Conservation/001~Plants-and-Animals/001~Native-Animals/Ot

Contact Us Site Map Home About DOC ... Explore Conservation Regional Info Community Publications What's New ... Orange Fronted Parakeet Otago Skink and Grand Skink Pateke (Brown teal) Pekeketua Native Frogs Powelliphanta Land Snail Southern crested grebe (kamana) ... Yellow eyed Penguin (Hoiho) Otago Skink and Grand Skink Otago's great lizards The Otago skink and grand skink are two of New Zealand's most impressive lizards, and grow as long as 300mm. They are unique to Otago, and are two of New Zealand's rarest reptiles. Grand skinks are black with yellowish flecks, while Otago skinks are black with grey, green, or yellowish blotches. These colour patterns provide fantastic camouflage amid the lichen-covered rocks they inhabit. Once widespread in Central Otago, these skinks are now found in only 8% of their former range. They are regarded as 'vulnerable,' and carry a 'Category A' priority for conservation action. A Department of Conservation Recovery Plan has been underway since 1995, and is now under review. Ecology and habitat Grand skinks are smaller then Otago skinks, but they are often considered together because they share similar

40. DPIWE - Complete Listing Of Tasmanian Lizards All species of Tasmanian lizard except the Mountain Dragon are skinks. Generally,the common garden lizard seen basking in the sun is a skink. http://www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/BHAN-55C3ZL?open

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