First records of reproductive characteristics for the patagonian lizard, Liolaemus xanthoviridis (Iguania: Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus is one of the largest radiations of lizards with more than 289 species described. Little is known about the reproductive characteristics and natural history of the majority of these species. Within the L. fitzingerii group, we find L. xanthoviridis is distributed in an area around the Mont...

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Autores: Escudero, Paula Cecilia, Gonzalez Marin, Maria Andrea, Avila, Luciano Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/212969
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/212969
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:RAWSON'S LIZARD
PATAGONIA
MATING
CLUTCH SIZE
LAGARTIJA DE RAWSON
COPULA
TAMAÑO DE PUESTA
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Sumario:Liolaemus is one of the largest radiations of lizards with more than 289 species described. Little is known about the reproductive characteristics and natural history of the majority of these species. Within the L. fitzingerii group, we find L. xanthoviridis is distributed in an area around the Montemayor Plateau in the eastern Atlantic coast of Chubut Province, Argentina. We present the first data on some reproductive traits of this species. Liolaemus xanthoviridis is an oviparous species, that presented a seasonal reproduction (spring-summer) and the clutch size was positively associated with female size, in average the clutch size was eight eggs.