Metadata Project title: Egg incubation temperature affects habitat use of adult lizards in a heterogeneous environment Brief description of study: The study examines the long-term effects of incubation temperature on adult behaviors in the Australian jacky dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus). The study involves behavioral data collected from 2005 to 2006 by Daniel A. Warner, José J. Cuervo, and Richard Shine. Manuscript associated with this study was submitted for publication in 2026. File name 1) Raw_Section_Data.csv 2) Raw_Perch_Data.csv 3) Density_SexRatio_Data.csv 4) Morph_Fitness_Data.csv 5) Habitat_Use_Data.csv 6) Movement_Data.csv 7) Perch_Data.csv 1) Dataset title: Raw_Section_Data.csv   Contact information: Daniel Warner, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, daw0036@auburn.edu General description: These data represent the raw counts collected during observations of lizards within the field enclosures. These counts were used to calculate percentages or means that were used for statistical analyses of behavior.  Variable description for each column of CSV file: * ID: Unique identification number for each lizard. This is consecutive number from 1-106. * Enclosure: One of four enclosures for housing lizards, labelled F, H, K, and L. * EggID: Unique identifying number given to each egg/offspring in the study. The letter refers to female identification, the first numerical digit refers to the clutch number or the egg number, and the third numerical digit refers to the egg number produced by that female. If there is only one numerical digit in the EggID, then this is the first clutch of the season for a given female. The following list provides Six examples: EggID=F4: This is offspring from female F, from her first clutch of the season, and her fourth egg measured. EggID=W3: This is offspring from female W, from her first clutch of the season, and her third egg measured. EggID=DD4: This is offspring from female DD, from her first clutch of the season, and her fourth egg measured. EggID=D24: This is offspring from female D, from her second clutch of the season, and her fourth egg measured. EggID=A34: This is offspring from female A, from her third clutch of the season, and her fourth egg measured. EggID=O21: This is offspring from female O, from her second clutch of the season, and her first egg measured. * Paint: The paint mark used for visual identification from a distance. The outer thigh of each lizard was painted with three dots of different color sequences (B=blue, R=red, W=white). * The following 85 columns: The following columns contain the enclosure section number in which each lizard was observed during the 85 visual observation sessions from 12 September 2005 to 17 February 2006. There are four descriptors for each column that refer to (1) the week of the study, (2) the date of the observation session, (3) the observation number (1-85), and (4) observation session number for a given date. For the session number, most dates had only one session, but there were some with two or three observation sessions for a given date. The numerical values 1-8 in each cell refers to the enclosure section number. Sections 1, 2, 7, 8 were low-quality sections, and 3, 4, 5, 6 were high-quality sections. If a cell is blank, then that lizard was not observed during that observation session. 2) Dataset title: Raw_Perch_Data.csv   Contact information: Daniel Warner, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, daw0036@auburn.edu General description: These data represent the relative perch height of lizards during observations within the field enclosures. These perch height values were used to calculate an index that was used for statistical analyses of perching behavior.  Variable description for each column of CSV file: * ID: Unique identification number for each lizard. This is consecutive number from 1-106. * Enclosure: One of four enclosures for housing lizards, labelled F, H, K, and L. * EggID: Unique identifying number given to each egg/offspring in the study. The letters refer to female identification, the first numerical digit refers to the clutch number or the egg number, and the third numerical digit refers to the egg number produced by that female. If there is only one numerical digit in the EggID, then this is the first clutch of the season for a given female. The following list provides six examples: EggID=F4: This is offspring from female F, from her first clutch of the season, and her fourth egg measured. EggID=W3: This is offspring from female W, from her first clutch of the season, and her third egg measured. EggID=DD4: This is offspring from female DD, from her first clutch of the season, and her fourth egg measured. EggID=D24: This is offspring from female D, from her second clutch of the season, and her fourth egg measured. EggID=A34: This is offspring from female A, from her third clutch of the season, and her fourth egg measured. EggID=O21: This is offspring from female O, from her second clutch of the season, and her first egg measured. * Paint: The paint mark used for visual identification from a distance. The outer thigh of each lizard was painted with three dots of different color sequences (B=blue, R=red, W=white). * The following 85 columns: The following columns contain a perch value for each lizard that was observed during the 85 visual observation sessions from 12 September 2005 to 17 February 2006. There are four descriptors for each column that refer to (1) the week of the study, (2) the date of the observation session, (3) the observation number (1-85), and (4) observation session number for a given date. For the session number, most dates had only one session, but there were some with two or three observation sessions for a given date. The numerical values 0-4 in each cell refers to the relative perch height of lizards observed for a given observation session. The list below provides definitions for each value. Perch value=0: observed on the ground Perch value=1: observed low from 0-8 cm above ground Perch value=2: observed low-medium from 8-16 cm above ground Perch value=3: observed medium from 16-28 cm above ground Perch value=4: observed high from 28-50 cm above ground 3) Dataset title: Density_SexRatio_Data.csv   Contact information: Daniel Warner, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, daw0036@auburn.edu General description: These data represent the summarized density and sex ratios for each enclosure section. The statistical analyses were based upon these summary statistics. The values used in this data set were derived from the data in the “Raw_Section_Data.csv” file.  Variable description for each column of CSV file: * Enclsoure: One of four enclosures for housing lizards, labelled F, H, K, and L. * Quality: Habitat quality designated by either “High” or “Low” based on manipulations to habitat structure and feeding regime in the different enclosure sections. * Period: Time period of the observation sessions. The early time period (One) extended from 12 September to 23 October 2005. The middle time period (Two) extended from 31 October to 25 December 2005. The late time period (Three) extended from 26 December 2005 to 19 February 2006. * Density: The average number of lizards in the different quality habitats within enclosures for each time period. The density of lizards in low- and high-quality sections of the enclosures was calculated by first averaging the number of lizards within a single observation session for each habitat type followed by calculating the mean across observation sessions within each day, and then by calculating the mean across days within each time period. * SexRatio: The average sex ratio (% male) of lizards in the different quality habitats within enclosures for each time period. The sex ratio in each section was calculated as the average percentage of males within each observation session for each habitat type followed by calculating the mean across observation sessions within each day, and then by calculating the mean across days within each time period. 4) Dataset title: Morph_Fitness_Data.csv   Contact information: Daniel Warner, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, daw0036@auburn.edu General description: This dataset includes details about incubation treatment, lizard size, growth, reproductive success, and more. The behavioral variable were derived from the data in the “Raw_Section_Data.csv” and Raw_Perch_Data.csv” files. For some statistical analyses, this file was merged with the datasets on behavior using “ID” as the common unique identifier.  Variable description for each column of CSV file: * ID: Unique identification number for each lizard. This is consecutive number from 1-106. This variable is a common unique identifier used to merge datasets. * Enclosure: One of four enclosures for housing lizards, labelled F, H, K, and L. * Treat: The temperature at which an individual was incubated during embryo development (23, 27, or 33 °C). * MomID: The identification of the mother for an individual. * EggID: Unique identifying number given to each egg/offspring in the study. For interpretation, see details in metadata for Raw_Section_Data.csv * Paint: The paint mark used for visual identification from a distance. The outer thigh of each lizard was painted with three dots of different color sequences (B=blue, R=red, W=white). * Clip: Four-digit toe-clipping code for permanent identification of lizards. * Sex: The sex of an individual (M=male, F=female). * Survival: Whether an individual survived (YES) or did not survive (NO) during the length of the observation sessions in 2005-2006. * MatureAug: Whether and individual was at a sexually-mature body size (?72 mm SVL) at the onset of the season in August 2005 (ADULT = mature, JUVENILE = non mature). * MatureFeb: Whether and individual was at a sexually-mature body size (?72 mm SVL) by the time the observation sessions ended in February 2006 (ADULT = mature, JUVENILE = non mature). * SVLAug: Snout-vent length (mm) in August 2005 before the observations started. * SVLFeb: Snout-vent length (mm) in February 2006 when the observations ended. * GrowSVL: Growth rate in snout-vent length over the study. Calculated as (SVLFeb-SVLAug)/185 days. The number of days between measurements was 185. * MassAug: Body mass (g) in August 2005 before the observations started. * MassFeb: Body mass (g) in February 2006 when the observations ended. * GrowMass: Growth rate in body mass over the study. Calculated as (MassFeb-MassAug)/185 days. The number of days between measurements was 185. * Reproduction: Whether an individual produced eggs (females) or sired offspring (males). YES = reproduced, NO = did not reproduce. * NumObs: Number of behavioral observations for a given lizard over the study. * HighObs: Number of observations that a given lizard was observed in an enclosure section of high quality. * PercentHigh: Percentage of observations that an individual was observed in a section of high quality. This was calculated as (HighObs/NumObs)*100. * UniqueSecEntire: Number of unique enclosure sections that an individual was observed over the entire study. * Movement: Index of movement over the entire study calculated as UniqueSecEntire/NumObs. * PerchAve: Index of perch height for each lizard calculated as the average of the perch height scores (ranging from 0-4) across all observations. This value was used as the dependent variable in the analyses. 5) Dataset title: Habitat_Use_Data.csv   Contact information: Daniel Warner, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, daw0036@auburn.edu General description: These data represent the indices used for habitat use within the enclosures. The statistical analyses were based upon these summary statistics. The values used in this data set were derived from the data in the “Raw_Section_Data.csv” file.  Variable description for each column of CSV file: * ID: Unique identification number for each lizard. This is consecutive number from 1-106. This variable is a common unique identifier used to merge datasets. * EggID: Unique identifying number given to each egg/offspring in the study. For interpretation, see details in metadata for Raw_Section_Data.csv * Period: Time period of the observation sessions. The early time period (One) extended from 12 September to 23 October 2005. The middle time period (Two) extended from 31 October to 25 December 2005. The late time period (Three) extended from 26 December 2005 to 19 February 2006. * NumObs: Number of behavioral observations for a given lizard over one of the three observation time periods. * HighObs: Number of observations that a given lizard was observed in an enclosure section of high quality during one of the three observation time periods. * PerHigh: Percentage of observations that an individual was observed in a section of high-quality habitat during one of the three observation time periods. This was calculated as (HighObs/NumObs)*100. This value was used as the dependent variable in the analyses. 6) Dataset title: Movement_Data.csv   Contact information: Daniel Warner, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, daw0036@auburn.edu General description: These data represent the indices used for movement within the enclosures. The statistical analyses were based upon these summary statistics. The values used in this data set were derived from the data in the “Raw_Section_Data.csv” file.  Variable description for each column of CSV file: * ID: Unique identification number for each lizard. This is consecutive number from 1-106. This variable is a common unique identifier used to merge datasets. * EggID: Unique identifying number given to each egg/offspring in the study. For interpretation, see details in metadata for Raw_Section_Data.csv * Period: Time period of the observation sessions. The early time period (One) extended from 12 September to 23 October 2005. The middle time period (Two) extended from 31 October to 25 December 2005. The late time period (Three) extended from 26 December 2005 to 19 February 2006. * NumObs: Number of behavioral observations for a given lizard over one of the three observation time periods. * UniqueSec: Number of unique enclosure sections that an individual was observed over one of the three observation time periods. * Adjusted: Index of movement during one of the three time periods. This was calculated as UniqueSec/NumObs. This value was used as the dependent variable in the analyses. 7) Dataset title: Perch_Data.csv   Contact information: Daniel Warner, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, daw0036@auburn.edu General description: These data represent the indices used for perch height within the enclosures. The statistical analyses were based upon these summary statistics. The values used in this data set were derived from the data in the “Raw_Perch_Data.csv” file.  Variable description for each column of CSV file: * ID: Unique identification number for each lizard. This is consecutive number from 1-106. This variable is a common unique identifier used to merge datasets. * EggID: Unique identifying number given to each egg/offspring in the study. For interpretation, see details in metadata for Raw_Section_Data.csv * Period: Time period of the observation sessions. The early time period (One) extended from 12 September to 23 October 2005. The middle time period (Two) extended from 31 October to 25 December 2005. The late time period (Three) extended from 26 December 2005 to 19 February 2006. * AveHeight: Index of perch height for each lizard calculated as the average of the perch height scores (ranging from 0-4) across observations within one of the three observational time periods. This value was used as the dependent variable in the analyses. * MaxHeight: Maximum perch height that a given individual was observed within each observational time period. * NumObs: Number of behavioral observations for a given lizard over one of the three observation time periods.