tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404084692895907783.post1876304931556673440..comments2023-06-22T13:38:07.538-07:00Comments on biobabbler: I'm a stick; don't see me... (quiz 4 u)biobabblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404084692895907783.post-68919055259027967102013-04-23T08:20:25.305-07:002013-04-23T08:20:25.305-07:00What a fascinating lizard!!What a fascinating lizard!!Mia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404084692895907783.post-30905651670237704502013-04-22T18:11:52.617-07:002013-04-22T18:11:52.617-07:00OMG, SUPER, super cool. Thanks SO much. Mega inter...OMG, SUPER, super cool. Thanks SO much. Mega interesting. You are the Winner of the Smarty Pants of the Week Award!!<br /><br />I wonder if the replacement parts also have teeny tiny "fabrique en Chine" stickers anywhere...biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404084692895907783.post-7415754040086093352013-04-22T18:07:14.462-07:002013-04-22T18:07:14.462-07:00In my experience (with skinks), it's pretty ea...In my experience (with skinks), it's pretty easy to see the break point. The taper frequently changes at that point, and there's often an interruption in coloration. The tip may be pointed, but probably not as sharply pointed as in a complete tail. If you have the lizard in hand, it's clear that the regenerated segment isn't a complete replacement. The caudal vertebrae don't fully regenerate, and the replaced segment is rubbery, lacking the muscular control of original segments.Hugh Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009591922841705072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404084692895907783.post-5272667576200579542013-04-22T10:44:48.449-07:002013-04-22T10:44:48.449-07:00Oh, wait, does that mean the regenerated tails hav...Oh, wait, does that mean the regenerated tails have a more blunt tip??biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404084692895907783.post-84478752442356195552013-04-22T10:43:24.944-07:002013-04-22T10:43:24.944-07:00Oh, no apologies necessary for puns. =) I apprecia...Oh, no apologies necessary for puns. =) I appreciate them, and that one is extra-apt.biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404084692895907783.post-20497350321565217702013-04-22T10:22:51.900-07:002013-04-22T10:22:51.900-07:00Realistick!
Sorry :o(Realistick!<br /><br />Sorry :o(Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404084692895907783.post-20581044705509837052013-04-22T09:55:48.863-07:002013-04-22T09:55:48.863-07:00Good point. However, this particular guy is in the...Good point. However, this particular guy is in the loop trail of a CLOSED campground, so frequency of passers-by is low. SO FAR...biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404084692895907783.post-37236443520656501412013-04-22T09:07:15.971-07:002013-04-22T09:07:15.971-07:00Great lizard! I think that tail's an original...Great lizard! I think that tail's an original, tapering perfectly all the way to a pointy tip. Amazing accomplishment, especially if napping on hiking trails is a hobby.Hugh Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009591922841705072noreply@blogger.com