Applied Population Ecology Lab at UNR

Tail bifurcation in Plestiodon skiltonianus

A new natural history note from the A.P.E. lab!

May 21, 2020 K.T. Shoemaker and D.C. Miles

As part of our field research, members of the A.P.E. lab occasionally stumble on a novel observation worthy of a published ‘natural history note’. Here, we note the observation of tail bifurcation in the western skink, Plestiodon skiltonianus:

This is the first publication for UNR undergraduate Chasey Danser (pictured below doing field research)- congratulations Chasey!!

(Photo credit: Danielle C. Miles)

Miles, D.C., Danser, C., and K.T. Shoemaker. 2020. Tail bifurcation in Plestiodon skiltonianus. Herpetology Notes. https://www.biotaxa.org/hn/article/viewFile/57502/60850

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About the Applied Population Ecology (A.P.E.) Lab

Applied Population Ecology Lab at UNR

The Applied Population Ecology lab at UNR focuses on supporting the conservation and management of wildlife populations in the Great Basin and beyond using state-of-the-art analytical and simulation tools