Ecology and Reproductive Biology of Nine Species of Lizards on Orchid Island

The basic ecological data in this chapter make a significant contribution to subsequent chapters. For example, the clutch size, reproductive period, and egg-laying sites of lizard species with elastic eggshells are the primary prey targets of reptile-egg-eating kukri snakes. In terms of snake predation, what kind of adaptations will they develop? Five of the nine species of insectivorous lizards are active foragersforagingactive foragers, while four of them are sit-and-wait foragersforagingsit-and-wait foragers. The distribution of habitat types and microhabitats varies greatly between species. Although the prey consumed is varied, there are big differences between species.