%0 Journal Article
%T A simple and reliable method for attaching radio-transmitters to lizards
%A Daniel Warner
%A Jai Thomas
%A Richard Shine
%J Herpetological Conservation and Biology
%D 2006
%I Herpetological Conservation and Biology
%X .¡ªThe development of simple and effective techniques for attaching transmitters to animals is essential for radiotelemetricstudies. For a recent study, we developed a method for attaching radio-transmitters to Jacky Dragons(Amphibolurus muricatus), a semi-arboreal agamid lizard from southeastern Australia. Our method utilized a harness designand proved to be very effective. During the study, transmitters were never dislodged from the animals and our design did notappear to affect the animals¡¯ natural behaviors. Herein, we provide a detailed description of our technique and its efficiency.
%K Amphibolurus muricatus
%K Jacky Dragon
%K nesting behavior
%K radio-telemetry
%K transmitter
%U http://www.herpconbio.org/volume_1/issue_2/Warner_etal_2006.pdf