Anniella pulchra (California Legless Lizard) and related References 

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Bury, R.B. 1985.  Anniella pulchra nigra, black legless lizard (Anniellidae: Sauria) in central California. Office of endangered species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1-33.

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Fusari, M.H. 1984. Temperature responses of standard, aerobic metabolism by the California legless lizard, Anniella pulchra. Comp. Biochem.  Physiol. 77(1):97-101

 __________ 1985.  Drinking of soil water by the California legless lizard, Anniella pulchra. Copiea  4: 981-986.

Germano, D.J. and D.F. Williams, 1993. Field evaluation of using passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags to permanently mark lizards. Herpetological Review 24(2): 54-56.

Goldberg, S.R. 1985. Reproduction of the silvery legless lizard, Anniella pulchra pulchra (Anniellidae), in southern California. The Southwestern Naturalist. 30(4): 617-619.

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Hansteen, T.L., H.P. Andreassen, R.A. Ims. 1997. Effects of spatiotemporal scale on autocorrelation and home range estimators.  Journal of  Wildlife Management 61(2) 280-290.

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________  and M. Zander. 1997. Status of the black legless lizard (Anniella pulchra nigra) on the city of Marina lands, Monterey County  California. City of Marina planning department.  Marina, California, USA. 15 pp.

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Jemison, S.C., L.A. Bishop, P.G. May, and T.M. Farrell. 1995. The impact of PIT-tags on growth and movement of the rattlesnake Sistrurus  miliarius. Journal of Herpetology. 29(1): 129-132.

Jennings, M.R., and M.P. Hayes. 1994.  Amphibian and reptile species of special concern in California.  Final report submitted to the California  Dept. of Fish and Game, Inland Fisheries Division, USA.  Contract NO. 8023. 225 pp.

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Keck, M.B., 1994.  Test for detrimental effects of PIT tags in neonatal snakes. Copeia 1:226-228.

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