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430. Lourdais, O., F. Brischoux, R. Shine, and X. Bonnet.  2005.  Adaptive maternal cannibalism in snakes (Epicrates cenchria maurus, Boidae).  Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 84:767-774.
431. Kearney, M., and R. Shine.  2005.  Parthenogenetic geckos from the Australian arid zone have lower fecundity than do their sexual relatives.  Journal of Evolutionary Biology 18:609-618.
432. Aubret, F., X. Bonnet, R. Shine, and S. Maumelat.  2005.  Energy expenditure for parental care may be trivial for brooding pythons, Python regiusAnimal Behaviour 69:1043-1053.
433. Shine, R., R. P. O'Donnell, T. Langkilde, M. D. Wall, and R. T. Mason.  2005.  Snakes in search of sex: the relationship between mate-locating ability and mating success in male garter snakes.  Animal Behaviour 69:1251-1258.
434. Shine, R.  2005.  Life-history evolution in reptiles. Invited review. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 36:23-46.
435. Webb, J. K., R. Shine, and K. A. Christian.  2005.  Intraspecific niche partitioning in a native predator may influence its response to invasion by a toxic prey species.  Austral Ecology 30:201-209.
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Pearson, D. J., R. Shine, and A. Williams.  2005.  The spatial ecology of a threatened python (Morelia spilota imbricata) and the effects of anthropogenic habitat change.  Austral Ecology 30:261-274.
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Bonnet, X., I. Ineich, and R. Shine.  2005.  Terrestrial locomotion in sea snakes: effects of sex and species on cliff-climbing ability in sea kraits (Serpentes, Elapidae, Laticauda).  Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 85:433-441.
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Greenlees, M., J. K. Webb, and R. Shine.  2005. Led by the blind: bandy bandy snakes Vermicella annulata (Elapidae) follow blindsnake chemical trails.  Copeia 2005:184-187.
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Shine, R., T. Langkilde, M. Wall, and R. T. Mason.  2005.  Alternative male mating tactics in garter snakes.  Animal Behaviour 70:387-396.
440. Shine, R., T. Langkilde, M. Wall, and R. T. Mason.  2005.  The fitness correlates of scalation asymmetry in garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis).  Functional Ecology 19:306-314.
441. Du, W., X. Ji, and R. Shine.  2005.  Does body-volume constrain reproductive output in lizards?  Biology Letters 1:98-100.
442. Fitzgerald, M., R. Shine, F. Lemckert, and A. Towerton.  2005.  Habitat requirements of the threatened snake species Hoplocephalus stephensii (Elapidae) in eastern Australia.  Austral Ecology 30:465-474.
443. Shine, R., M. Wall, T. Langkilde, and R. T. Mason.  2005.  Scaling the heights: thermally-driven arboreality in garter snakes.  Journal of Thermal Biology 30:179-185.
444. Brown, G. P., and R. Shine.  2005.  Do changing moisture levels during incubation influence phenotypic traits of hatchling snakes (Tropidonophis mairii)?  Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 78:524-530.
445. Aubret, F., X. Bonnet, R. Shine, and S. Mamelaut.  2005.  Swimming and pregnancy in tiger snakes, Notechis scutatusAmphibia-Reptilia 26:396-400.
446. Vincent, S. E., R. Shine, and G. P. Brown.  2005.  Does foraging mode influence sensory modalities for prey detection?  A comparison between male and female filesnakes (Acrochordus arafurae, Acrochordidae).  Animal Behaviour 70:715-721.
447. Shine, R.  2005.  All at sea: aquatic life modifies mate-recognition modalities in sea snakes (Emydocephalus annulatus, Hydrophiidae).  Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 57:591-598.
448. Madsen, T., B. Ujvari, M. M. Olsson, and R. Shine.  2005.  Paternal alleles enhance female reproductive success in tropical pythons.  Molecular Ecology 14:1783-1787.
449. Langkilde, T., V. Lance, and R. Shine.  2005.  Ecological consequences of agonistic interactions in lizards.  Ecology 86:1650-1659.
450. Langkilde, T., and R. Shine.  2005.  How do water skinks avoid shelters already occupied by other lizards?  Behaviour 142:203-216.
451. Aubret, F., X. Bonnet, R. Shine, and S. Mamelaut.  2005.  Why do female ball pythons (Python regius) coil so tightly around their eggs?  Evolutionary Ecology Research 7:743-758.
452. Shine, R., M. Wall, T. Langkilde, and R. T. Mason.  2005.  Battle of the sexes: forcibly-inseminating male garter snakes target courtship to more vulnerable females.  Animal Behaviour 70:1133-1140.
453. Fearn, S., L. Schwarzkopf, and R. Shine.  2005.  Giant snakes in tropical forests: a field study of the Australian scrub python, Morelia kinghorniWildlife Research 32:193-201.
454. Phillips, B., and R. Shine.  2005.  The morphology, and hence impact, of an invasive species (the cane toad, Bufo marinus) changes with time since colonization.  Animal Conservation 8:407-413.
455. Llewelyn, J., R. Shine, and J. Webb.  2005.  Thermal regimes and diel activity patterns of four species of small elapid snakes from south-eastern Australia.  Australian Journal of Zoology 53:1-8.
456. Shine, R., M. Wall, T. Langkilde, and R. T. Mason.  2005.  Do female garter snakes evade males to avoid harassment or to enhance mate quality?  American Naturalist 165:660-668.
457. Shine, R., and J. Thomas.  2005.  Do lizards and snakes really differ in their ability to take large prey? A study of relative prey mass and feeding tactics in lizards.  Oecologia 144:492-498.
458. Brown, G. P., and R. Shine.  2005.   Links between female phenotype, life-history and reproductive success in free-ranging snakes (Tropidonophis mairii, Colubridae).  Ecology 86:2763-2770.
459. Brown, G. P., R. Shine, and T. Madsen.  2005.  Spatial ecology of slatey-grey snakes (Stegonotus cucullatus, Colubridae) on a tropical Australian floodplain.  Journal of Tropical Ecology 21:605-612.
460. Du, W., X. Ji, Y. Zhang, X. Xu, and R. Shine.  2005.  Identifying sources of variation in reproductive and life history traits among five populations of a Chinese lizard (Takydromus septentrionalis, Lacertidae).  Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 85:443-453.
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Shine, R., T. Shine, J. M. Shine, and B. G. Shine.  2005.  Synchrony in capture dates suggests cryptic social organization in sea snakes (Emydocephalus annulatus, Hydrophiidae).  Austral Ecology 30:805-811.
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Warner, D., and R. Shine.  2005.  The adaptive significance of temperature-dependent sex determination: experimental tests with a short-lived lizard.  Evolution 59:2209-2221.
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Olsson, M. M., B. Ujvari, E. Wapstra, T. Madsen, R. Shine, and U. Bensch.  2005.  Does mate guarding prevent rival mating in snow skink lizards?  - a test using AFLP.  Herpetologica 61:389-394.
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Brown, G. P., and R. Shine.  2005.  Nesting snakes (Tropidonophis mairii, Colubridae) selectively oviposit in sites that provide evidence of previous successful hatching.  Canadian Journal of Zoology 83:1134-1137.
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Langkilde, T., and R. Shine.  2005.  Different optimal offspring sizes for sons versus daughters may favor the evolution of temperature-dependent sex determination in viviparous lizards.  Evolution 59:2275-2280.
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Aubret, F., X. Bonnet, D. Pearson, and R. Shine.  2005.  How can blind tigersnakes (Notechis scutatus) forage successfully?  Australian Journal of Zoology 53:283-288.
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Webb, J. K., R. Pringle, and R. Shine.  2005.  Canopy removal restores habitat quality for an endangered snake in a fire suppressed landscape.  Copeia 2005:894-900.
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Shine, R., J. K. Webb, A. Lane, and R. T. Mason.  2005.  Mate-location tactics in garter snakes: effects of rival males, interrupted trails, and non-pheromonal cues.  Functional Ecology 19:1017-1024.
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Shine, R., and R. T. Mason.  2005.  Does large body size in males evolve to facilitate forced insemination? A study on garter snakes.  Evolution 59:2426-2432.
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Shine, R., and R. T. Mason.  2005.  Do a male garter snake's energy stores limit his reproductive effort? Canadian Journal of Zoology 83:1265-1270.
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