Tail-break frequency inferences on Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in northeastern Brazil
- Autores
- Lima Ramos, Antônio Rafael; Andrade Oliveira, John Allyson; Xavier da Silva, Margarida Maria; Tavares, Robson Victor; Borges-Nojosa, Diva Maria
- Año de publicación
- 2022
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- inglés
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- We investigated the sexual, interpopulational, and microhabitat use effects on the autotomy frequencies in the Kluge’s Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus klugei in 12 populations inserted in the Caatinga ecoregion, in northeast Brazil. We observed the frequency of autotomized tails in each population by analyzing sexual differences and the characteristics of the trees used, such as the number of branches, presence of thorns, and trunk texture (smooth or rough). The autotomy frequencies ranged from 28.5% to 75% among these populations. We did not find differences in population, sex or on the presence of thorns and number of branches available in the trees used on autotomy rates. On the other hand, lizards found on smooth trunks had a higher rate of autotomized tails compared to those found on rough trunks. We suggest that the presence of crevices in trees with rough trunks is an important factor responsible for protecting lizards against predator attacks.
Asociación Herpetológica Argentina - Materia
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Ciencias Naturales
Antipredator behavior
Caatinga
Lizards
Predation
Tail autotomy - Nivel de accesibilidad
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Tail-break frequency inferences on Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in northeastern BrazilLima Ramos, Antônio RafaelAndrade Oliveira, John AllysonXavier da Silva, Margarida MariaTavares, Robson VictorBorges-Nojosa, Diva MariaCiencias NaturalesAntipredator behaviorCaatingaLizardsPredationTail autotomyWe investigated the sexual, interpopulational, and microhabitat use effects on the autotomy frequencies in the Kluge’s Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus klugei in 12 populations inserted in the Caatinga ecoregion, in northeast Brazil. We observed the frequency of autotomized tails in each population by analyzing sexual differences and the characteristics of the trees used, such as the number of branches, presence of thorns, and trunk texture (smooth or rough). The autotomy frequencies ranged from 28.5% to 75% among these populations. We did not find differences in population, sex or on the presence of thorns and number of branches available in the trees used on autotomy rates. On the other hand, lizards found on smooth trunks had a higher rate of autotomized tails compared to those found on rough trunks. We suggest that the presence of crevices in trees with rough trunks is an important factor responsible for protecting lizards against predator attacks.Asociación Herpetológica Argentina2022info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticulohttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdf89-93http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/153063enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://ojs.aha.org.ar/index.php/CdH/article/view/9info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/1852-5768info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.31017/CdH.2022.(2021-052)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)reponame:SEDICI (UNLP)instname:Universidad Nacional de La Platainstacron:UNLP2025-09-29T11:39:34Zoai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/153063Institucionalhttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/oai/snrdalira@sedici.unlp.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:13292025-09-29 11:39:34.499SEDICI (UNLP) - Universidad Nacional de La Platafalse |
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Tail-break frequency inferences on Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in northeastern Brazil |
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Tail-break frequency inferences on Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in northeastern Brazil |
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Tail-break frequency inferences on Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in northeastern Brazil Lima Ramos, Antônio Rafael Ciencias Naturales Antipredator behavior Caatinga Lizards Predation Tail autotomy |
title_short |
Tail-break frequency inferences on Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in northeastern Brazil |
title_full |
Tail-break frequency inferences on Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in northeastern Brazil |
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Tail-break frequency inferences on Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in northeastern Brazil |
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Tail-break frequency inferences on Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in northeastern Brazil |
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Tail-break frequency inferences on Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in northeastern Brazil |
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Lima Ramos, Antônio Rafael Andrade Oliveira, John Allyson Xavier da Silva, Margarida Maria Tavares, Robson Victor Borges-Nojosa, Diva Maria |
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Lima Ramos, Antônio Rafael |
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Lima Ramos, Antônio Rafael Andrade Oliveira, John Allyson Xavier da Silva, Margarida Maria Tavares, Robson Victor Borges-Nojosa, Diva Maria |
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Andrade Oliveira, John Allyson Xavier da Silva, Margarida Maria Tavares, Robson Victor Borges-Nojosa, Diva Maria |
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Ciencias Naturales Antipredator behavior Caatinga Lizards Predation Tail autotomy |
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Ciencias Naturales Antipredator behavior Caatinga Lizards Predation Tail autotomy |
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We investigated the sexual, interpopulational, and microhabitat use effects on the autotomy frequencies in the Kluge’s Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus klugei in 12 populations inserted in the Caatinga ecoregion, in northeast Brazil. We observed the frequency of autotomized tails in each population by analyzing sexual differences and the characteristics of the trees used, such as the number of branches, presence of thorns, and trunk texture (smooth or rough). The autotomy frequencies ranged from 28.5% to 75% among these populations. We did not find differences in population, sex or on the presence of thorns and number of branches available in the trees used on autotomy rates. On the other hand, lizards found on smooth trunks had a higher rate of autotomized tails compared to those found on rough trunks. We suggest that the presence of crevices in trees with rough trunks is an important factor responsible for protecting lizards against predator attacks. Asociación Herpetológica Argentina |
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We investigated the sexual, interpopulational, and microhabitat use effects on the autotomy frequencies in the Kluge’s Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus klugei in 12 populations inserted in the Caatinga ecoregion, in northeast Brazil. We observed the frequency of autotomized tails in each population by analyzing sexual differences and the characteristics of the trees used, such as the number of branches, presence of thorns, and trunk texture (smooth or rough). The autotomy frequencies ranged from 28.5% to 75% among these populations. We did not find differences in population, sex or on the presence of thorns and number of branches available in the trees used on autotomy rates. On the other hand, lizards found on smooth trunks had a higher rate of autotomized tails compared to those found on rough trunks. We suggest that the presence of crevices in trees with rough trunks is an important factor responsible for protecting lizards against predator attacks. |
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