209 Eggs, Tails, and Leucistic Snakes
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A bunch of new research up for discussion with frogs building nests, two-tailed geckos jogging about, and a leucistic snake that's venomous and poisonous. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Angiolani‐Larrea FN, Jindiachi L, Tinajero‐Romero JG, Valencia‐Aguilar A, Garrido‐Priego M, Culebras J, Ringler E. 2023. Egg burying behaviour in Pristimantis highlights the link between direct development and specialised parental care. Ecology and Evolution 13:e10808. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10808. Liang T, Ran J, Liang Q, Leng L, Du J, Wang J, Shi L. 2024. Report of abnormal tail regeneration of Eremias yarkandensis (Sauria: Lacertidae) and its locomotor performance. Ecology and Evolution 14:e11074. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11074. Park S, Cheon S, Park H, Kim N, Rahman MM, Sung H. 2024. The first record of leucism in the Rhabdophis tigrinus (Boie, 1826) (Squamata, Colubridae) in South Korea. Ecology and Evolution 14:e11029. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11029. Editing and Music: Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com Intro visuals – Paul Snelling
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