Selective predation by feral cats on a native skink on Guam
Reptiles & Amphibians
By: Björn Lardner, Robert N. Reed, Amy A. Yackel Adams, M.J. Mazurek, Thomas J. Hinkle, Patricia M. Levasseur, Meredith S. Palmer, and Julie A. Savidge
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Abstract
Two species of skinks (Fig. 1) occur in a 5-ha plot on Guam where we have been conducting intensive research on Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) population biology for nearly a decade (Rodda et al. 2007). The Pacific Blue-tailed Skink (Emoia caeruleocauda [de Vis 1892]) is native to Guam, whereas the Curious Skink (Carlia ailanpalai Zug 2004) is invasive. On the evening of 27 November 2012, PML and MSP discovered a pile of vomited skinks (Fig. 2) inside the plot (UTM 55P: 269125 m E, 1508930 m N).
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Lardner, B., Reed, R., Adams, A.A., Mazurek, M., Hinkle, T.J., Levasseur, P.M., Palmer, M.S., and Savidge, J., 2013, Selective predation by feral cats on a native skink on Guam: Reptiles & Amphibians, v. 20, no. 1, p. 16-19.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Selective predation by feral cats on a native skink on Guam |
| Series title | Reptiles & Amphibians |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Reptile Conservation Foundation |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Reptiles & Amphibians |
| First page | 16 |
| Last page | 19 |
| Other Geospatial | Guam |