It is likely, therefore, that conservation efforts directed at the more common Florida Sand Skink and Florida Scrub Lizard would benefit the Bluetail Mole Skink. The concordance of genetic differentiation among these species is further evidence suggesting that similar conservation issues face the three species, namely, preserving the remaining xeric habitat. The Bluetail Mole Skink and the Florida Sand Skink had similar genetic diversity, and all three lizards had comparable patterns of genetic differentiation. Our results also suggest that each sampled habitat patch should be treated as a population and reintroductions should minimize the distance between recipient and source locations to limit altering the potential long-term pattern of genetic differentiation among Bluetail Mole Skinks on the Lake Wales Ridge. Patches can be divided into central and southern Lake Wales Ridge groups. The Bluetail Mole Skink was highly variable at the genetic markers, and significant genetic differentiation occurred among scrub patches. We compared the Bluetail Mole Skink's pattern of genetic diversity and differentiation to those of two other lizards with similar geographic and habitat distributions-the Florida Sand Skink (Plestiodon reynoldsi) and the Florida Scrub Lizard (Sceloporus woodi). The bluetail mole skink relies on a diet of roaches, crickets and. Bluetail Mole Skink (Eumeces egregius lividus) Highlands County, Florida. This small brown skink is a subspecies endemic to a small range in central Florida. To generate important data for conserving this species, we characterized genetic variation at the mitochondrial cytochrome-b gene and seven microsatellite loci among multiple populations. Plestiodon egregius, the mole skink, is a species of small lizard endemic to the. It is likely, therefore, that conservation efforts directed at the more common Florida Sand Skink and Florida Scrub Lizard would benefit the Bluetail Mole Skink.The threatened Bluetail Mole Skink (Plestiodon egregius lividus) is limited to the xeric habitats of the southern Lake Wales Ridge in central Florida. They require loose sandy soil for burrowing. Habitat Requirements The bluetail mole skink inhabits xeric hammocks, sandhill and scrub habitats within its small range. Little is known about the reproduction and life history of this lizard. The concordance of genetic differentiation among these species is further evidence suggesting that similar conservation issues face the three species, namely, preserving the remaining xeric habitat. The bluetail mole skink relies on a diet of roaches, crickets and spiders. We compared the Bluetail Mole Skink's pattern of genetic diversity and differentiation to those of two other lizards with similar geographic and habitat distributions-the Florida Sand Skink (Plestiodon reynoldsi) and the Florida Scrub Lizard (Sceloporus woodi). Following the 5-year review for sand and bluetail mole skinks (Service 2007) and our assessment of the skink surveys to date, the Service provides this revised skink survey protocol for all counties in Florida in which they occur: The three most important factors in determining the presence of skinks are location, elevation, and suitable soils. To generate important data for conserving this species, we characterized genetic variation at the mitochondrial cytochrome-b gene and seven microsatellite loci among multiple populations. 241-247 ISSN: 0022-1511 Subject: Plestiodon reynoldsi, Sceloporus woodi, cytochrome b, dry environmental conditions, genes, genetic markers, genetic variation, habitats, lakes, lizards, microsatellite repeats, moles, shrublands, Florida Abstract: The threatened Bluetail Mole Skink (Plestiodon egregius lividus) is limited to the xeric habitats of the southern Lake Wales Ridge in central Florida. Source: Journal of Herpetology 2012 v.46 no.2 pp. Range-Wide Genetic Analysis of the Threatened Bluetail Mole Skink Identifies Similar Genetic Structure with Sympatric Lizards Author: Schrey Aaron W., Ashton Kyle G., Heath Stacy, Mushinsky Henry R., McCoy Earl D.
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