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Ovipositional behaviour of Calotes ceylonensis Müller, 1887 (Reptilia: Agamidae) observed in the Central Province of Sri Lanka
Authors:
WAAD Gayan Pradeep ,
Taprobanica Nature Conservation Society, No. 146, Kendalanda, Homagama, LK
AA Thasun Amarasinghe
Taprobanica Nature Conservation Society, No. 146, Kendalanda, Homagama, LK
Abstract
This is the first documented observation of the oviposition of Calotes ceylonensis. The ovipositional behavior consisted of digging of the hole nest to lay the eggs; the laying of the eggs; the scraping of the soil to bury the eggs; the filling of the spaces between the eggs, and the hole nest; the tight compression of the soil, and camouflage the nest.
Keywords: Agamidae; Draconinae; Calotes ceylonensis; Egg-laying behaviour; Sri Lanka; Conservation.
DOI: 10.4038/tapro.v1i1.2774
TAPROBANICA, April, 2009. Vol. 01, No. 01: pp. 24-27
How to Cite:
Pradeep, W.G. & Amarasinghe, A.T., (2011). Ovipositional behaviour of Calotes ceylonensis Müller, 1887 (Reptilia: Agamidae) observed in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. TAPROBANICA: The Journal of Asian Biodiversity. 1(1), pp.24–27. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/tapro.v1i1.2774
Published on 27 Jan 2011.
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