Blood cells and hematological parameters of the mountain dragon, Diploderma micangshanensis (Squamata: Lacertilia: Agamidae)

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Yinlong Bai¹  Guanglu Li¹  Shuaichao Lin¹  Jianli Xiong¹ 

[1] College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan Province;Ecological Security and Protection Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Mianyang Normal University, Mianyang, Sichuan Province

关键词: Adaptive evolution;    Erythrocyte;    Hematology;    Mountain dragon;    Sexual differences;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.12397

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

Hematological characteristics reflect the health status of animals and their physiological adaptation to the environment. However, few studies focused on the species of Diploderma. In this study, the blood cells and the hematological parameters of Diploderma micangshanensis, a species endemic to China, were examined based on 48 healthy adult (32 males and 16 females). The blood cells and hematological parameters of D. micangshanensis were similar to those of other lizard species. Although the values of erythrocyte morphometric characters and hematological parameters varied between males and females, the differences were only significant in the case of the hematocrit and erythrocyte size, which may allow for higher oxygen availability in males. Hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and mean corpuscle volume were strongly affected by the snout-vent length and/or body mass, which reflect the physiological adaptation to the oxygen requirement of different individuals. This is the first report of hematological data from a species of Diploderma, and the results will provide data for research on the adaptive evolution and health assessment in this species and other congeners.

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