by James Baxter-Gilbert | Jun 17, 2018 | Anti-predator behaviour, Behaviour, Herpetology, Lizard ecology, Water dragon project
Animals often instinctively assess their environment, and display innate behavioural responses. For example, many newly born reptiles and fish know how to respond to predators – knowing when to “fight” and when to “flee” – right after hatching out of their...
by Whiting | May 21, 2014 | Behaviour, Habitat use, Lab news, Lizard ecology, Publications
In the Kalahari Desert of southern Africa sociable weaver nests are a prominent feature in the landscape. These large nests typically occupy camelthorn trees and provide a refuge to a range of organisms, including Kalahari tree skinks (Trachylepis spilogaster). They...
by Whiting | Feb 25, 2013 | Books, Lizard ecology, Science news
The Lizard Lab recently had the pleasure of a visit from Steve Wilson and he was kind enough to bring a few copies of his new book Australian Lizards: A Natural History. As Steve points out in the preface, we don’t hear people talking about lizards nearly enough! The...
by Whiting | Feb 29, 2012 | Lizard ecology, Science news
A brightly coloured, semi-aquatic mountain dwelling lizard has been discovered in Peru, Potamites montanicola. The article describing this new species was published in Zookeys this year, an open access journal. A popular account of this exciting discovery can be found...
by Whiting | Jan 30, 2012 | Ceratophora tennenttii, Lab news, Lizard ecology, Lizard Lab adventures, Sexual selection, Sri Lanka lizards
I didn’t have internet access in the field, so this dispatch is actually coming from my living-room in Sydney! I have just returned from a field trip with Ruchira Somaweera to the Knuckles Mountain range, which is to the north of Kandy in central Sri Lanka....
by Whiting | Sep 19, 2011 | Behaviour, Lab news, Lizard ecology
The Lizard Lab has just launched their latest feature (and public service): “Ask an expert”. You may have noticed an unusual lizard in your garden or during your travels. You may even have filmed an unusual behaviour, such as a crazy tail wave. Or you may...
