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Many reptiles lay their eggs together in the most suitable sites, but it is=
difficult to account for the colonial nesting habit
. . . without assuming that the gravid females are in some way attracted by=
the eggs of their own species.
(Noble and Mason 1933:13)


ABSTRACT
Communal egg-laying is widespread among animals, occurring in insects, moll=
usks, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and birds, just to name a few. While some=
benefits of communal egg-laying may be pervasive (e.g., it saves time and =
energy and may ensure the survival of mothers and their offspring), the rem=
arkable diversity in the life histories of the animals that exhibit this be=
havior presents a great challenge to discovering any general explanation. R=
eptiles and amphibians offer ideal systems for



Cordially,

Xavier Panades