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Bateman Experiment Summary

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Scientists Heather Bateman and Mélanie Banville tested three sites (non-urban, urban rehabilitated, and urban) for the abundance and diversity of reptiles. The experiment was well designed for many reasons. First, the scientists who performed the experiment provided a lot of reliable data. For example, the data stated that reptile abundance for non-urban habitats was 42 reptiles, urban rehabilitated habitats was 36 reptiles, and urban habitats was 6 reptiles. Also, the experiment contained many types of species. 7 of the 8 species were lizards and one was a snake (Western Diamond-backed Snake). The same 8 species were tested at each site. The combination of reptiles showed the movement of different species and which species are the most sensitive

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