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arborgoanna · Contributing Member Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 128

Hi Folks,

I was just notified of this paper which was just published in the most recent volume of Amphibia-Reptilia Journal, which describes the occurrence of a parthenogenic event by a female Varanus panoptes.

Parthenogenesis is the development of an unfertilized egg into a new individual; basically a female producing offspring without ever mating with a male. Although rare, it has been documented in several other lizard and snake species, but this is the first documented case of it occurring within the genus Varanus.

Here is a link to the abstract; if you are interested in the full article, email me, as I should be able to send it to you in .pdf format within a couple of days.

Check it out!

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/brill/amre/2005/00000026/00000004/art00010
Cheers,

Bob[/b]

Nelson · Key Member Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 318

Amazing, Id love a copy.

But without reading the full story I cant comment further.

JStroud · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject:

Hi, if you could email me the article at stroudster @ hotmail.com I'd really appreciate the read!

Cheers!!
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arborgoanna · Contributing Member Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 128

Will do.... anybody else want a copy?

arborgoanna · Contributing Member Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 128

did you guys receive the paper?? Let me know if it got through... Enjoy!

Bob

Scott W · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 10:22 pm Post subject:

Hi Bob,
Thanks, got the email. Not had time to read thru yet but will do over the holidays.

Take care,
Scott
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JStroud · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 8:09 pm Post subject:

Yep got it cheers mate Wink

Will have a read through soon!
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