Scatting behaviour of the sleepy lizard, Tiliqua rugosa

摘要: The use of chemical signals for communication is wide spread in many animal taxa. Squamates particular have a highly developed vomeronasal system and investigate through tongue flicking. In some lizard species, individuals been seen to be able signals, including those from faeces (scats), discriminating between kin conspecifics members non-members social groups. Australia scincid lineage Egernia, one group that has an unusually high number species reported produce scat piles close their refuge sights. this paper, we explore the scatting behaviour sleepy lizard, Tiliqua rugosa, member Egernia determine whether there any evidence aggregated deposition pattern scats by similar other lineage. We found unlike related appear as markers, lizards do not deposit systematic latrine system, or pile...