Observations on the life history of the caecilian Typhlonectes compressicaudus (Dumeril and Bibron) in the Amazon basin

1978 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 1005-1008 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. E. E. Moodie
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Amazon Basin ◽  
Aquatic Invertebrates ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Predatory Fish ◽  
Aquatic Life ◽  
Poison Glands ◽  
History Of

Ecological observations on the poorly known aquatic caecilian Typhlonectes compressicaudus are described. This species appears to be wholly adapted to an aquatic life style. The diet probably consists of aquatic invertebrates. The animal gives birth at the end of the dry season. The secretions of the poison glands are lethal to at least one species of predatory fish with which it coexists.

Experimental life history of Echinostoma cinetorchis

1990 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
S H Lee ◽  
J Y Chai ◽  
S T Hong ◽  
W M Sohn
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
History Of

Queering Gender Identity Work: A Life History of a Black Transgender Woman

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esethu Monakali
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Identity Work ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Ongoing Effort ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual

This article offers an analysis of the identity work of a black transgender woman through life history research. Identity work pertains to the ongoing effort of authoring oneself and positions the individual as the agent; not a passive recipient of identity scripts. The findings draw from three life history interviews. Using thematic analysis, the following themes emerge: institutionalisation of gender norms; gender and sexuality unintelligibility; transitioning and passing; and lastly, gender expression and public spaces. The discussion follows from a poststructuralist conception of identity, which frames identity as fluid and as being continually established. The study contends that identity work is a complex and fragmented process, which is shaped by other social identities. To that end, the study also acknowledges the role of collective agency in shaping gender identity.

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