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Reptiles are a significant component in scientific studies including those concerning anatomy, physiology, ethology, psychology, reproduction, biology education and veterinary and human medicine. Many publications exist that discuss the general maintenance of captive reptiles in formal and informal zoological collections, and private ‘pet’ situations; perhaps, though, only a relatively small percentage of this information could be described as high quality, scientific work. Very little appears to have been published regarding husbandry of reptiles associated with scientific studies, although recently several broad and specific discussions and studies have materialized, for example: Greenberg et al. (1989); Burghardt (1990); Lance (1990); Warwick (1990a), Warwick (1990b); Frye (1991); Warwick (1991); Bielitzki (1992); Ford (1992); Greenberg (1992); Kreger (1993); Lance (1992); Mason et al. (1992); Pough (1992); Chiszar, Murphy and Smith (1993); also Chapters 4, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of this volume.
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Warwick, C., Steedman, C. (1995). Naturalistic versus clinical environments in husbandry and research. In: Warwick, C., Frye, F.L., Murphy, J.B. (eds) Health and Welfare of Captive Reptiles. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1222-2_6
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