Listen "203 Impulsive Skinks"
Episode Synopsis
This episode is all behaviour, looking at whether Australian lizards can exercise inhibitory control.
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Main Paper References:
Szabo B, Hoefer S, Whiting MJ. 2020. Are lizards capable of inhibitory control? Performance on a semi-transparent version of the cylinder task in five species of Australian skinks. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 74:118. DOI: 10.1007/s00265-020-02897-y.
Editing and Music:
Podcast edited by Wojciech – https://www.fiverr.com/buczar
Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson
Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy
Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com
Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights
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Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com
Main Paper References:
Szabo B, Hoefer S, Whiting MJ. 2020. Are lizards capable of inhibitory control? Performance on a semi-transparent version of the cylinder task in five species of Australian skinks. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 74:118. DOI: 10.1007/s00265-020-02897-y.
Editing and Music:
Podcast edited by Wojciech – https://www.fiverr.com/buczar
Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson
Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy
Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com
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