Reference | Measey, G. J., D. J. Gower, O. V. Oommen and M. Wilkinson. 2001. Permanent marking of a fossorial caecilian, Gegeneophis ramaswamii (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae). Journal of South Asian Natural History 5:109-115. |
Abstract | Despite the importance of permanent marking of animals for quantitative ecological studies, no such technique has been applied to any of the poorly-known caecilian amphibians. We evaluated four techniques (Panjet, freeze-branding, Elastomer Visible Implant tags and Soft Visible Implant Alphanumeric tags) of permanently marking a fossorial caecilian, Gegeneophis ramaswamii Taylor, in the southern Western Ghats, India. All the tested techniques are viable options for marking caecilians in the field but differ in their portability, ease and speed of application, and their suitability for batch and/or individual marking of animals. Panjet tattoos were deemed to be particularly effective and pratical for batch marking, while Soft Visible Implant Alphanumeric tags offer good potential for individual marking. |
Tag | Visible Implant Elastomer (VIE) VI Alpha |
Objective | Evaluate tags |