Comparison of the body size and age structure of Lebanon lizard, Phoenicolacerta laevis (Gray, 1838) at different altitudes in Turkey

Vertebrate Zoology

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Nazan Üzüm¹  Çetin Ilgaz²  Aziz Avcı¹  Kamil Candan²  Habibe Güler¹  Yusuf Kumlutaş⁴ 

[1] Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Adnan Menderes University;Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Dokuz Eylül University;Dokuz Eylül University, Research and Application Center For Fauna Flora;Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Science

关键词: Lacertidae;    Phoenicolacerta laevis;    age;    size;    sexual dimorphism;    skeletochronology;    Turkey;   

DOI  :  10.3897/vz.68.e32228

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Pensoft

【 摘 要 】

In this study, comparison of a life history traits (e.g. body size, age at maturity, longevity) of two populations of Phoenicolacerta laevis from different altitudes is being carried out (Anamur, 22 m a.s.l.; Andırın, 1.083 m a.s.l.) for the first time. We applied phalangeal skeletochronology to obtain the age of juveniles and adults. Age was determined by counting the lines of arrested growth (LAGs) in cross-sections. Males in both populations were the larger of the two sexes and a male biased sexual dimorphism was determined for both populations. Body size (SVL) was similar in both sexes and populations. Age of maturity was calculated to be 3 years of age for males and females in both populations. The average age of males and females was calculated as 6.62 ± 0.37 (Mean±SE) and 6.11 ± 0.26 years in Anamur, and 6.15 ± 0.51 and 5.26 ± 0.24 years in Andırın. There was statistically significant variation between sexes, but no significant difference in populations was found in relation to age. For both populations, a significant positive correlation was found between age and SVL in males and females.

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