v10i2.263

Submitted date: 1 August 2021
Accepted date: 26 October 2021
Published date: 22 November 2021
Pp. 128–130

Copulatory behavior of Knuckles pygmy lizard (Cophotis dumbara)

H.D.C. Soysa*, U.S.B. Hettige, M.G. Cooray & D.R. Vidanapathirane
*E-mail: hdcsoysa@mail.com

Nearly one in every five species of reptiles in the world is threatened with extinction and thus is conservation dependent. In order to develop effective and targeted species conservation strategies, detailed information on their distribution, systematics and ecology are necessary. Information such as the natural history and in-situ reproductive behaviors would be crucial for highly threatened species that require ex-situ conservation measures. Agamid lizards are a major component of the global reptile diversity and a significant number are threatened due to habitat loss and other threats such as smuggling.

Section Editor: Thasun Amarasinghe