The Ecology of Perth’s Urban Reptiles Using a Snake and Skink as Models
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Open access
Authors
Wolfe, Ashleigh Katherine
Date
2017Supervisor
Dr Bill Bateman
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
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Science and Engineering
School
Department of Environment & Agriculture
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The full version of this thesis will be available after 27 June 2019
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Abstract
Urbanisation presents unique challenges for wildlife and promotes human-wildlife interactions. The effects if urbanisation on reptiles has been little studied. I explored the life history traits correlated with urban adaptation for reptiles, and investigated how urbanisation affects diet, spatial use, and behavioural responses of two reptiles in south-west Western Australia: dugite (Pseudonaja affinis, Elapidae) and bobtail skink (Tiliqua r. rugosa, Scincidae). I also investigated the attitudes and perceptions of the general public towards these species.
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