213 Can you sex a blue-tongued skink?


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Nov 13 2024 38 mins   27

In this Patreon-selected double bill we investigate the tricky task of sexing blue-tongued skinks and the strange underworld of olms.


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Main Paper References:


McKenzie A, Li T, Doneley B. 2022. A comparison of two techniques to identify the sex of the eastern blue‐tongue skink (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides). Australian Veterinary Journal 100:407–413. DOI: 10.1111/avj.13170.


Recknagel H, Zakšek V, Delić T, Gorički Š, Trontelj P. 2024. Multiple transitions between realms shape relict lineages of Proteus cave salamanders. Molecular Ecology 33:e16868. DOI: 10.1111/mec.16868.


Editing and Music:


Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson


Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy


Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com


Intro visuals – Paul Snelling