While there are snakes that have been shown to be territorial in an ecological context, such as Taiwanese kukrisnakes which defend sea turtle nests (citation below), territoriality in a sexual selection context has never been demonstrated in a snake. Until now. Jonno Webb has been studying broadheaded and small-eyed snakes in Morton National Park, . . . → Read More: Territoriality in a snake
|
||||
 Comments are closed  Lab news, Publications, Small-eyed snake  behaviour, Cryptophis nigrescens, Elapidae, Jonathan Webb, Lizard Lab, Mitch Scott, residency, Rick Shine, small-eyed snake, territory Snakes have traditionally been viewed as the poor cousins of lizards where social behaviour is concerned. This is perhaps an artefact of generally being more cryptic and less tractable than lizards and therefore more difficult to study. Nevertheless, snakes are really just legless lizards and share the same chemosensory system (Jacobsen’s organ for vomerolfaction) . . . → Read More: Social cues mediate space use in a small Australian elapid snake One comment - (Comments are closed) Animal signals, Behaviour, Small-eyed snake, Social behaviour chemosensory cues, Cryptophis nigrescens, Jacobsen's organ, Mitch Scott, small-eyed snake, snake by Mitch Scott The Lizard Lab has experienced a first this past year, with an honours project on the chemical communication in snakes, wrapping up this past April. The project has generated some excitement, both positive and slightly hesitant, with lizard enthusiasts coming to terms with the unusual lack of limbs. But with the . . . → Read More: Small-eyed snakes and their aromatic social life Comments are closed Behaviour, Lab news, Sexual selection Cryptophis nigrescens, fight, Jonno Webb, male contests, Mitch Scott, pheromone, Rick Shine, small-eyed snake, snake A Lizard Lab update is long overdue! The lab has had the pleasure of hosting Stephan Leu as a visiting postdoc. Stephan and Martin have been working on a paper together and planning upcoming research on blueys (social networks) and sleepy lizards (with Mike Bull). Stephan has done some fantastic work on social networks . . . → Read More: Lizard Lab news! |
     |
|||
|
Copyright © 2017 The Lizard Lab - All Rights Reserved |
||||
