O'Connor, David E.; Shine, Richard - In: Behavioral Ecology 17 (2006) 2, pp. 206-211
The ability to discriminate kin from nonkin is critical for the evolution of kin-based sociality. Black rock skinks, Egernia saxatilis, are viviparous lizards that typically live in "nuclear families" consisting of an adult male, adult female, and one or more cohorts of juveniles. Laboratory...