Geckos

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 Publications

Scientific publications

 

Shah B. (2006). Conservation of Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo on the Swan Coastal Plain, Western Australia. Birds Australia Western Australia Report.
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Shah B., Hudson S. & Shine R. (2006).  Social aggregation by thick-tailed geckos (Nephrurus milii, Gekkonidae): does scat piling play a role?  Australian Journal of Zoology 54: 271 - 275.
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Shah B., Shine R., Hudson S. & Kearney M. (2004).  An experimental analysis of retreat-site selection by thick-tailed geckos (Nephrurus milii). Austral Ecology 29: 547 – 552.
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Shah B., Shine R., Hudson S. & Kearney M. (2003). Sociality in lizards: why do thick-tailed geckos (Nephrurus milii) aggregate? Behavior 140: 1039 – 1052.
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Shah B. (2002). Why do thick-tailed geckos (Underwoodisaurus milii) aggregate? BSc Honours Thesis, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Shah B. (2001). Mite infestations in Australian skinks: seasonal, geographical and ecological variation. Herpetofauna 31(2): 102 – 107.
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Presentations

Birds Australia Congress. (2006). Carnaby's Cockatoo on the Swan Coastal Plain of Western Australia. (oral presentation).

University, Government & Community organisation presentations. (2005 - 2006). Perth.   Carnaby's black-cockatoo: population & food resource estimates on the Swan Coastal Plain. (oral presentation).

Australian Society of Herpetologists. (2002). Canberra. Why do thick-tailed geckos aggregate? (oral presentation + abstract). [Awarded 1st prize in category].

University of Sydney Biological Sciences Seminar Series. (2002). Sydney. Sociality in thick-tailed geckos. (oral presentation).

 

Popular articles

Shah B. (2006). Carnaby's black-cockatoo on the Swan Coastal Plain of Western Australia: Population and food resource estimation. Bird Notes 118: 13 - 14.

Shah B. (2006). Carnaby's Cockatoos: how many and what do they eat? Ecoplan News 57: 3.

Shah B. (2006). Carnaby's black-cockatoos on the Swan Coastal Plain: we need your help! Bird Notes 117: 10 - 11.

Shah B. (2006). Counting Cockies on the Swan Coastal Plain. WWF: The Web (Summer 2006).

Shah B. (2005). WA’s black cockatoos need your help! Ecoplan News 56: 1.
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Gecko Threatening
Juvenile thick-tailed gecko
(Underwoodisaurus milii)

 

Rosenbergs monitor
Heath monitor (Varanus rosenbergi)

 

   

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