Life History and Ecology of the Five-Lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus
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Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus
HENRY S. FITCH
LIFE HISTORY AND ECOLOGY OF THE FIVE-LINED SKINK, EUMECES FASCIATUS
Henry S. Fitch
Introduction
Methods
Description
Relationships
Habitat and Limiting Factors
Temperature and Moisture Relations
Geographic Range and the Deciduous Forest Habitat
Effect of Climatic Factors
Habitat in Northeastern Kansas
Study Areas
Temperature and Moisture Relations
Geographic Range and the Deciduous Forest Habitat
Effect of Climatic Factors
Habitat in Northeastern Kansas
Study Areas
The Annual Cycle of Reproduction and Growth
Seasonal Occurrence
Sexual Cycles and Behavior
Seasonal Occurrence
Sexual Cycles and Behavior
PLATE 1
PLATE 2
Fighting
Eggs
Brooding
Hatchlings
Growth
Changes in Pattern
Growth and Regeneration of the Tail
Fighting
Eggs
Brooding
Hatchlings
Growth
Changes in Pattern
Growth and Regeneration of the Tail
Movements
Adult Males
Adult Females
Young
Adult Males
Adult Females
Young
Food Habits
Predation and Parasitism
Escape Reactions
Natural Enemies
Parasites
Escape Reactions
Natural Enemies
Parasites
Population
Composition
Density
Composition
Density
Summary
LITERATURE CITED
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS PUBLICATIONS MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
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