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Alloparental Care In The Prairie Skink, Eumeces Septentrionalis: A Case Of Mistaken Identity?, Louis A. Somma
Alloparental Care In The Prairie Skink, Eumeces Septentrionalis: A Case Of Mistaken Identity?, Louis A. Somma
Papers in Herpetology
Alloparental care , or one individual caring for the eggs or young of another , ha s been documented for a variety of verte brate organism s (Coyne & Sohn 1978; Frame et a1. 1983; Gowaty & Karlin 1984) . In t h i s a rticle I document an instance of alloparental care in the prairie skink , Eumeces septentrionalis .
Notes On Maternal Behavior And Post-Brooding Aggression In The Prairie Skink, Eumeces Septentrionalis, Louis A. Somma
Notes On Maternal Behavior And Post-Brooding Aggression In The Prairie Skink, Eumeces Septentrionalis, Louis A. Somma
Papers in Herpetology
Observations of three female prairie skinks (E. septentrionalis) obtained in Omaha, NE, in 1983, including nest building, oviposition, incubation, defensive behavior, grooming of hatchlings, neonatal care, and post-brooding aggression.