Herpetological conservation and biology · 2006 · 14 citations · 4 references
Life SciencesBiologyZoologyHerpetologyOrnithologyWildlife BiologyReptile BiologyWildlife BehaviorRadio Telemetry MonitoringReptile Foraging EcologyTelemetric TrackingTelemetry AttachmentTelemetry In Conservation BiologyTelemetry StudiesTelemetry TrackingTelemetry-based Surveys
Simple and effective techniques for attaching transmitters to animals are essential for radio-telemetric studies. We modified a harness design for attaching radio-transmitters to Jacky Dragons (Amphibolurus muricatus), a semi-arboreal lizard from southeastern Australia. Fifty-three females were fitted with the harnesses and were tracked for up to three weeks to study their nesting behavior. No transmitters were dislodged from the animals during the study and our design did not appear to affect the animals' natural behavior. Herein, we provide a detailed description of our technique and its efficacy.
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