Maximum intra-specific K2P genetic distance in relation to the nearest neighbour distance.

<p>Based on the (<i>A</i>) 1977 taxonomy for New Zealand skinks, and (<i>B</i>) current taxonomy. Points that fall above the 1:1 line indicate the presence of a local barcode gap, whereas this local barcode gap is absent for the points below the line.</p

Activity (number of transitions between grid squares) of <i>Lampropholis delicata</i> and <i>L. guichenoti</i> prior to the experimental treatment (baseline trial), and following the inducement of caudal autotomy in the experimental group (post-autotomy t

<p>The control (black bars) and experimental groups (grey bars) within each species are indicated. Error bars indicate ±1 SE.</p

Impact of tail loss on maximal sprint speed in <i>Lampropholis delicata</i> and <i>L. guichenoti</i>.

<p>The control group is represented by a solid line and circles, while the experimental group is represented by a dashed line and triangles. The baseline trials are presented on the left (a, b), with the post-autotomy trials on the right (c, d). Error bars indicate ±1 SE.</p

The barcoding gap, the overlap of intra- and inter-specific K2P genetic distances.

<p>Based on the (<i>A</i>) 1977 taxonomy, and (<i>B</i>) current taxonomy of New Zealand skinks. </p

Duration of post-autotomy tail movement (± SE) in <i>Lampropholis delicata</i> and <i>L. guichenoti</i>, and the distance (± SE) that the shed tails moved.

<p>Duration of post-autotomy tail movement (± SE) in <i>Lampropholis delicata</i> and <i>L. guichenoti</i>, and the distance (± SE) that the shed tails moved.</p

Proportion of time spent in the sheltered basking site by <i>Lampropholis delicata</i> and <i>L. guichenoti</i> prior to the experimental treatment (baseline trial), and following the inducement of caudal autotomy in the experimental group (post-autotomy

<p>The control (black bars) and experimental groups (grey bars) within each species are indicated. Error bars indicate ±1 SE.</p

The two study species: a) delicate skink (<i>Lampropholis delicata</i>), and b) garden skink (<i>Lampropholis guichenoti</i>).

<p>Photographs: Nick Clemann.</p

Occurrence records of Lampropholis delicata

Geographic coordinates where Lampropholis delicata has been detected. See main manuscript for data sources and additional details

Pairwise genetic differentiation between four <i>Liopholis kintorei</i> sampling localities; generated from 585 bp of the mitochondrial ND4 gene (<i>F</i>_<i>ST</i>; lower diagonal) and ten microsatellite loci (<i>F′</i>_<i>ST</i>; upper diagonal).

<p>All values in bold are significant (<i>P</i>_<i>ND4</i> < 0.0001; <i>P</i>_<i>msat</i> < 0.05).</p

Locus by locus results for Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium tests for <i>L</i>. <i>kintorei</i> sample localities.

<p>The inbreeding coefficient (F_IS) for each locus is given, as well as over all ten loci. Bold values denote significant F_IS (<i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p>Locus by locus results for Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium tests for <i>L</i>. <i>kintorei</i> sample localities.</p