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Aodan123 Member Joined: 23 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 6 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 23 Jan 2006 Topic: Common lizard samples I have just started a PhD at Queen�s University Belfast under the supervision of Drs. Pete Laming and Paulo Prod�hl investigating the distribution, reproduction and phylogeography of the common lizard (Lacerta vivipara) in Northern Ireland. For the phylogeographic part of my research, I require tissue samples from lizards from different parts of Britain. These would ideally be the last 2-3mm of the tail tip (i.e. non-destructive sampling), but could be any tissue from which DNA could potentially be extracted (e.g. skin sloughs, clipped toes, ethanol preserved specimens etc.) I would, therefore, kindly ask if anyone would be able to provide such samples, preserved in ethanol if at all possible. I am willing to supply the materials (i.e. vials containing DNA preserving buffer) as well as the postage costs needed for their transport to Belfast. Many thanks, Aodan Farren

Aodan123 Member Joined: 23 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 6 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 24 Jan 2006 Topic: Common lizard samples Thanks to all for replying. Toe-clipping and tail sampling are regulated procedures and do need a Home Office licence. I'm applying for the project and personal licences at the minute. Gemma, my supervisor is going to check with our Home Office inspector to see whether it would be possible to add you onto the project licence, but you would need a personal licence, so you'd need to have the Home Office training course certificate to get that. If it's easier I'm very happy with sloughs as DNA can be extracted from these. For this study geographical coverage is more important than numbers or the age class of the lizard. I'll sort out the preserving vials this week and will make contact with you all to send them out. Thanks a lot, Aodan

Aodan123 Member Joined: 23 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 6 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 12 Sep 2006 Topic: Common lizard sounds Does anyone know what sounds, if any, common lizards make? I have read they make high-pitched notes like shrews. Aodan12338972.5550462963

Aodan123 Member Joined: 23 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 6 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 12 Sep 2006 Topic: Common lizard sounds The letter I've read (from Brit. J. Herpet. in 1953) said they made the sound apparently after being alarmed and that it was possible that the sounds are only audible to some persons

Aodan123 Member Joined: 23 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 6 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 14 Sep 2006 Topic: Common lizard sounds Do you think they find burrowing in harder when the vegetation is quite damp?

Aodan123 Member Joined: 23 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 6 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 16 Sep 2006 Topic: Hibernation time.. Do the babies stay out longer before going into hibernation than the adults? When is the latest in the year that people have seen them?

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