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I have several copies of the Blue-Tongued Skinks: Contributions to Tiliqua and Cyclodomorphus book in brand new condition available for sale at $55 each shipped anywhere in the U.S.
If you are outside the U.S., please contact me for shipping costs.
I can accept PayPal payments. Please send me a PM or email me at tiliquaskinks@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Below is a description from the publisher and a list of the book's contents.
Thank you.
Edited by R. Hitz, G. Shea, A. Hauschild, K. Henle, H. Werning
288 pages
129 color photographs, 13 sketches, 16 distribution maps
size 17.5 x 23.2 cm (hardcover)
Owing to their size and placid temperament, blue-tongued skinks are a unique group of vivarium animals. Since the early days of herpetoculture, the bizarre sleepy lizard (Tiliqua rugosa) and the impressive blue-tongued skinks (Tiliqua spp.) have been very popular pets, quickly becoming very friendly towards their keepers and establishing a real rapport with them.
This book covers a wide range of knowledge of the biology of the genera Tiliqua and Cyclodomorphus in 30 chapters written by 18 experts on the group. The German-Australian-Swiss team of editors has gathered together well-known scientists and experienced vivarium hobbyists and professionals to contribute detailed reports on all species and subspecies of blue-tongued skinks. Particular emphasis has been laid on the husbandry and reproduction of these animals in captivity. Additional chapters cover the biology, anatomy, systematics, history and conservation of these fascinating large skinks. Three new subspecies of blue-tongued skinks are described. Comprehensive identification aids, a bibliography and a list of specialist terms round off this unique book.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Allen Greer ............................................................................................................................................ 8
Preface and acknowledgements
Andree Hauschild, Robert Hitz, Klaus Henle, Glenn Shea, and Heiko Werning ............................................................. 9
History and systematics
Glenn M. Shea ........................................................................................................................................ 11
The role of the genus Tiliqua in the daily life of the Aborigines: Myths, totem and food resource
Andree Hauschild .................................................................................................................................... 24
Functionality of the blue tongue in blue-tongued skinks (Tiliqua sp.)
Anthony Herrel ....................................................................................................................................... 27
A contribution to the functional morphology of the organs contained in the body cavity of Tiliqua
Markus Limberger .................................................................................................................................... 31
Sex identification in blue-tongued skinks (Sauria: Scincidae: Tiliqua)
Robert Hitz and Thomas Ziegler ................................................................................................................... 35
On the genital morphology of blue-tongued skinks (Scincidae: Lygosominae: Tiliqua)
Thomas Ziegler and Wolfgang Böhme ............................................................................................................. 45
Complications observed during pregnancy and birth in blue-tongued skinks
Robert Hitz ............................................................................................................................................ 53
A contribution to the feeding of blue-tongued skinks
Carolin Dennert ....................................................................................................................................... 58
The biology of Tiliqua rugosa aspera (GRAY, 1845)
Robert Hitz and Klaus Henle ........................................................................................................................ 68
On the husbandry and breeding of Tiliqua rugosa aspera (GRAY, 1845)
Robert Hitz ............................................................................................................................................. 83
The bobtail, Tiliqua rugosa rugosa (GRAY, 1825) - Biology, husbandry and breeding
Peter Ferger and Robert Hitz ........................................................................................................................ 93
Biology, husbandry and reproduction of Tiliqua rugosa konowi (MERTENS, 1958) - what is the challenge for a successful breeding?
Heidrun Röhe ........................................................................................................................................... 99
The Shark Bay bobtail Tiliqua rugosa palarra SHEA, 2000
Glenn M. Shea ......................................................................................................................................... 108
The pygmy bluetongue, Tiliqua adelaidensis (PETERS, 1864)
Mark Hutchinson and Tim Milne .................................................................................................................... 113
Lungata, the banded blue-tongued skink Tiliqua multifasciata STERNFELD, 1919
Andree Hauschild ..................................................................................................................................... 120
On the biology, husbandry and breeding of Tiliqua nigrolutea (QUOY & GAIMARD, 1824)
Robert Hitz ............................................................................................................................................. 127
Husbandry and reproduction of Tiliqua occipitalis (PETERS, 1864) - A challenge for the terrarium keeper
Heidrun Röhe .......................................................................................................................................... 147
The Sunda bluetongue Tiliqua scincoides chimaerea SHEA, 2000
Glenn M. Shea ......................................................................................................................................... 157
The northern blue-tongued skink, Tiliqua scincoides intermedia MITCHELL, 1955
Paul Horner ............................................................................................................................................ 161
The continuous keeping and breeding of Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (HUNTER, 1790) in the terrarium
Thomas Unverzagt .................................................................................................................................... 169
The New Guinea bluetongue, Tiliqua gigas (SCHNEIDER, 1801): Ecology and review of the subspecies, with the description
of the subspecies Tiliqua gigas evanescens SHEA, 2000
Glenn M. Shea ......................................................................................................................................... 177
Husbandry and reproduction of Tiliqua gigas (SCHNEIDER, 1801) in the terrarium
Paul Gaßner ............................................................................................................................................ 190
“New” blue-tongued skinks from Indonesia
Robert Hitz and Andree Hauschild .................................................................................................................. 195
Identification guide to the lizard genus Tiliqua GRAY, 1825
Andree Hauschild and Robert Hitz .................................................................................................................. 205
The pink-tongued skink, Cyclodomorphus gerrardii (GRAY, 1845)
Beate Löhr .............................................................................................................................................. 212
The Cyclodomorphus branchialis complex
Glenn M. Shea .......................................................................................................................................... 221
Sheoak skinks (Cyclodomorphus casuarinae complex)
Glenn M. Shea .......................................................................................................................................... 228
Husbandry, status and protection - bluetongues, past and present
Heiko Werning .......................................................................................................................................... 234
Synonymy of the genera Cyclodomorphus and Tiliqua
Glenn M. Shea .......................................................................................................................................... 247
A guide to the literature on the genera Tiliqua and Cyclodomorphus
Robert Hitz and Klaus Henle ......................................................................................................................... 255
Glossary
Andree Hauschild ...................................................................................................................................... 274
The authors of the bluetongue book ................................................................................................................ 278
Index ..................................................................................................................................................... 282
If you are outside the U.S., please contact me for shipping costs.
I can accept PayPal payments. Please send me a PM or email me at tiliquaskinks@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Below is a description from the publisher and a list of the book's contents.
Thank you.
Edited by R. Hitz, G. Shea, A. Hauschild, K. Henle, H. Werning
288 pages
129 color photographs, 13 sketches, 16 distribution maps
size 17.5 x 23.2 cm (hardcover)
Owing to their size and placid temperament, blue-tongued skinks are a unique group of vivarium animals. Since the early days of herpetoculture, the bizarre sleepy lizard (Tiliqua rugosa) and the impressive blue-tongued skinks (Tiliqua spp.) have been very popular pets, quickly becoming very friendly towards their keepers and establishing a real rapport with them.
This book covers a wide range of knowledge of the biology of the genera Tiliqua and Cyclodomorphus in 30 chapters written by 18 experts on the group. The German-Australian-Swiss team of editors has gathered together well-known scientists and experienced vivarium hobbyists and professionals to contribute detailed reports on all species and subspecies of blue-tongued skinks. Particular emphasis has been laid on the husbandry and reproduction of these animals in captivity. Additional chapters cover the biology, anatomy, systematics, history and conservation of these fascinating large skinks. Three new subspecies of blue-tongued skinks are described. Comprehensive identification aids, a bibliography and a list of specialist terms round off this unique book.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Allen Greer ............................................................................................................................................ 8
Preface and acknowledgements
Andree Hauschild, Robert Hitz, Klaus Henle, Glenn Shea, and Heiko Werning ............................................................. 9
History and systematics
Glenn M. Shea ........................................................................................................................................ 11
The role of the genus Tiliqua in the daily life of the Aborigines: Myths, totem and food resource
Andree Hauschild .................................................................................................................................... 24
Functionality of the blue tongue in blue-tongued skinks (Tiliqua sp.)
Anthony Herrel ....................................................................................................................................... 27
A contribution to the functional morphology of the organs contained in the body cavity of Tiliqua
Markus Limberger .................................................................................................................................... 31
Sex identification in blue-tongued skinks (Sauria: Scincidae: Tiliqua)
Robert Hitz and Thomas Ziegler ................................................................................................................... 35
On the genital morphology of blue-tongued skinks (Scincidae: Lygosominae: Tiliqua)
Thomas Ziegler and Wolfgang Böhme ............................................................................................................. 45
Complications observed during pregnancy and birth in blue-tongued skinks
Robert Hitz ............................................................................................................................................ 53
A contribution to the feeding of blue-tongued skinks
Carolin Dennert ....................................................................................................................................... 58
The biology of Tiliqua rugosa aspera (GRAY, 1845)
Robert Hitz and Klaus Henle ........................................................................................................................ 68
On the husbandry and breeding of Tiliqua rugosa aspera (GRAY, 1845)
Robert Hitz ............................................................................................................................................. 83
The bobtail, Tiliqua rugosa rugosa (GRAY, 1825) - Biology, husbandry and breeding
Peter Ferger and Robert Hitz ........................................................................................................................ 93
Biology, husbandry and reproduction of Tiliqua rugosa konowi (MERTENS, 1958) - what is the challenge for a successful breeding?
Heidrun Röhe ........................................................................................................................................... 99
The Shark Bay bobtail Tiliqua rugosa palarra SHEA, 2000
Glenn M. Shea ......................................................................................................................................... 108
The pygmy bluetongue, Tiliqua adelaidensis (PETERS, 1864)
Mark Hutchinson and Tim Milne .................................................................................................................... 113
Lungata, the banded blue-tongued skink Tiliqua multifasciata STERNFELD, 1919
Andree Hauschild ..................................................................................................................................... 120
On the biology, husbandry and breeding of Tiliqua nigrolutea (QUOY & GAIMARD, 1824)
Robert Hitz ............................................................................................................................................. 127
Husbandry and reproduction of Tiliqua occipitalis (PETERS, 1864) - A challenge for the terrarium keeper
Heidrun Röhe .......................................................................................................................................... 147
The Sunda bluetongue Tiliqua scincoides chimaerea SHEA, 2000
Glenn M. Shea ......................................................................................................................................... 157
The northern blue-tongued skink, Tiliqua scincoides intermedia MITCHELL, 1955
Paul Horner ............................................................................................................................................ 161
The continuous keeping and breeding of Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (HUNTER, 1790) in the terrarium
Thomas Unverzagt .................................................................................................................................... 169
The New Guinea bluetongue, Tiliqua gigas (SCHNEIDER, 1801): Ecology and review of the subspecies, with the description
of the subspecies Tiliqua gigas evanescens SHEA, 2000
Glenn M. Shea ......................................................................................................................................... 177
Husbandry and reproduction of Tiliqua gigas (SCHNEIDER, 1801) in the terrarium
Paul Gaßner ............................................................................................................................................ 190
“New” blue-tongued skinks from Indonesia
Robert Hitz and Andree Hauschild .................................................................................................................. 195
Identification guide to the lizard genus Tiliqua GRAY, 1825
Andree Hauschild and Robert Hitz .................................................................................................................. 205
The pink-tongued skink, Cyclodomorphus gerrardii (GRAY, 1845)
Beate Löhr .............................................................................................................................................. 212
The Cyclodomorphus branchialis complex
Glenn M. Shea .......................................................................................................................................... 221
Sheoak skinks (Cyclodomorphus casuarinae complex)
Glenn M. Shea .......................................................................................................................................... 228
Husbandry, status and protection - bluetongues, past and present
Heiko Werning .......................................................................................................................................... 234
Synonymy of the genera Cyclodomorphus and Tiliqua
Glenn M. Shea .......................................................................................................................................... 247
A guide to the literature on the genera Tiliqua and Cyclodomorphus
Robert Hitz and Klaus Henle ......................................................................................................................... 255
Glossary
Andree Hauschild ...................................................................................................................................... 274
The authors of the bluetongue book ................................................................................................................ 278
Index ..................................................................................................................................................... 282
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