Overlooked and Under-Studied: A Review of Evidence-Based Enrichment in Varanidae

Authors: Darcy Howard, Marianne Sarah Freeman

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: captive, cognition, play, reptile, welfare

2022

Evaluating Environmental Enrichment Methods in Three Zoo-Housed Varanidae Lizard Species

Authors: James O Waterman, Rachel McNally, Daniel Harrold, Matthew Cook, Gerardo Garcia, Andrea L Fidgett, Lisa Holmes

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: behavior, environmental enrichment, evidence based, husbandry, lizard, reptile, welfare, zoo

2021

Life expectancy and longevity of varanid lizards (Reptilia:Squamata:Varanidae) in North American zoos

Authors: Robert W. Mendyk

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: herpetological husbandry, life expectancy, longevity, mortality, varanus, welfare

2015

A Retrospective Study of Mortality in Varanid Lizards (Reptilia:Squamata:Varanidae) at the Bronx Zoo: Implications for Husbandry and Reproductive Management in Zoos

Authors: Robert W. Mendyk, Alisa L. Newton, Megan Baumer

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive management, health, mortality, reproduction, varanus

2013

Reproduction of varanid lizards (Reptilia: Squamata: Varanidae) at the Bronx Zoo

Authors: R. W. Mendyk

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive breeding, female reproductive cycles, monitor lizards, multiclutching, relative clutch mass, varanus, zoo biology

2012

Comparison of chemosensory behavior and prey trail-following in the varanoid lizards Varanus gouldii and Heloderma suspectum

Authors: Clay M. Garrett, Donal M. Boyer, Winston C. Card, David T. Roberts, James B. Murphy, David Chiszar

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: helodermatidae, lizard, postingestion elevation in tongue-flick rate, squamata, strike-induced chemosensory searching, varanidae

1996