Observations on the Biology of the punctate worm skink Anomalopus (Vermiceps) swansoni Greer and Cogger, 1985, (Sauria: Scincidae)

avondale-bepress.context-key30547870
avondale-bepress.submission-pathsci_math_papers/161
avondale.affiliateAnnable, Terence
avondale.facultyScience
avondale.reporting.isPeerReviewedPeer Reviewed
avondale.reporting.versionPublished Version
dc.contributor.authorAnnable, Terry J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:35:25Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:35:25Z
dc.date.issued1995-01-01
dc.date.submitted2022-07-31T21:27:58Z
dc.description.abstract<p>Observations on the small, specialised, fossorial and legless Punctuate Work-skink (Anomalopus (Vermiseps) swansoni) both in captivity and of museum specimens show: 1. A patchy distribution but with a range extension to the north-west. 2. Exclusive or near exclusive termite feeding. 3. Production of two or three young in late summer. 4. Possible thermoregulatory behaviour. 5. A longevity of at least ten years. 6. An indeterminate conservation status.</p>
dc.identifier.citation<p>Annable, T. J. (1995). Observations on the biology of the punctate worm skink <em>Anomalopus (Vermiceps) swansoni</em> Greer and Cogger, 1985, (Sauria: Scincidae). <em>Herpetofauna 25</em>(2), 45-49.</p>
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/1897/30547870
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.relation.ispartofHerpetofauna
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dc.titleObservations on the Biology of the punctate worm skink Anomalopus (Vermiceps) swansoni Greer and Cogger, 1985, (Sauria: Scincidae)
dc.typeJournal Article

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