<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Most of the studies dealing with the Snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus kitaibelii) treat predominantly aspects of the distribution and taxonomy of the species. In the present study we provide information concerning the mechanism of hatching in the Snake-eyed skink and the dimensions of the hatched specimens. We collected data from wild animals, as well as from indoor incubated juveniles. The present study provides the first data concerning the weight of the newly hatched juveniles of the species and discuss on potential misleading data concerning the size of the juveniles in A. kitaibelii.</p></abstract>

Most of the studies dealing with the Snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus kitaibelii) treat predominantly aspects of the distribution and taxonomy of the species. In the present study we provide information concerning the mechanism of hatching in the Snake-eyed skink and the dimensions of the hatched specimens. We collected data from wild animals, as well as from indoor incubated juveniles. The present study provides the first data concerning the weight of the newly hatched juveniles of the species and discuss on potential misleading data concerning the size of the juveniles in A. kitaibelii.

Notes on the hatching phases and the size of the juveniles in the Snake-eyed skink <italic>Ablepharus kitaibelii</italic> (Bibron &amp; Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833)

Acta Scientifica Naturalis

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Notes on the hatching phases and the size of the juveniles in the Snake-eyed skink  (Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833)

Most of the studies dealing with the Snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus kitaibelii) treat predominantly aspects of the distribution and taxonomy of the species. In...

Notes on the hatching phases and the size of the juveniles in the Snake-eyed skink Ablepharus kitaibelii (Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833)

Published Online: Mar 07, 2018

Page range: 69 - 74

Received: Nov 30, 2017

Accepted: Jan 11, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/asn-2018-0010

Keywords
egg shell rupture, lizard, morphometrics

© 2018 Vladislav Vergilov et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Notes on the hatching phases and the size of the juveniles in the Snake-eyed skink Ablepharus kitaibelii (Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833)

Published Online: Mar 07, 2018

Page range: 69 - 74

Received: Nov 30, 2017

Accepted: Jan 11, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/asn-2018-0010

Keywordsegg shell rupture, lizard, morphometrics

© 2018 Vladislav Vergilov et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
egg shell rupture, lizard, morphometrics