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The Saurian Psyche Revisted: Lizards In Research, Neil Greenberg
The Saurian Psyche Revisted: Lizards In Research, Neil Greenberg
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
This essay is intended to guide researchers interested in lizards as prospective experimental models to identify an appropriate species for their research needs and to care for lizards in a manner that will not compromise their utility. Coupled with these is a concern for critical thinking about the ethical dimension of lizard research, one guide for which is to consider the intersection of human needs and lizard needs.
Before proceeding further, several arbitrary premises must be made clear:
1. While wholly deserving of study because of their intrinsic interest, I will assume that the lizard research to be undertaken is …