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James Davidson Fawcett (1933–2020): Imbibing With The Kiwi., Louis A. Somma
James Davidson Fawcett (1933–2020): Imbibing With The Kiwi., Louis A. Somma
Papers in Herpetology
An obituary and summary of the life of James D. Fawcett (1933-2020), herpetologist and instructor and professor of Biology at University of Nebraska at Omaha 1972-2015. Includes bibliography of his works, list of master's theses chaired, and recollections of former students.
Eumeces Septentrionalis (Prairie Skink): Piscivory., Louis A. Somma
Eumeces Septentrionalis (Prairie Skink): Piscivory., Louis A. Somma
Papers in Herpetology
The prairie skink is a North American lizard characterized by a diet that is primarily insectivorous (Breckenridge 1943. Amer. MidI. Nat. 29:591-606). Fish have not been previously recorded as a food item (reviewed in Somma and Cochran 1989. Great Basin Nat. 49:525-534). On 3 June 1990 between 0930 and 1030 h, six Eumeces septentrionalis (three gravid females, one male, and two juveniles) were captured from amongst riprap and beneath stone slabs on the earthen dam forming the windward shoreline of Burchard lake, Pawnee Co., Nebraska (T.12N., R.10E., Sec. 4). The three females and one juvenile were placed in the …