Naslov
Locomotor system adaptations of some lizard species

Autori
Matković, Mihovil ; Mihaljević, David ; Kolenc, Magdalena ; Nejedli, Srebrenka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Proceedings of 2nd International Scientific and Professional Meeting on Reptiles and Exotic Animals "REPTILIA" / Prukner-Radovčić, Estella ; Nejedli, Srebrenka - Zagreb : Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2021, 158-158

ISBN
978-953-8006-34-0

Skup
2. međunarodni znanstveno-stručni skup o gmazovima i egzotičnim životinjama REPTILIA = 2nd International Scientific and Professional Meeting on Reptiles and Exotic Animals REPTILIA

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 21.05.2021. - 22.05.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
lizards, locomotor system, adaptations

Sažetak
Certain lizard species have evolutionary developed specific movements in order to adapt utmost to their habitat. In order to show the most interesting locomotor adaptations, a review of literature was done. We compared four species of lizards: common basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus), common flying dragon (Draco volans), veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) and tokay gecko (Gekko gecko). The common basilisk has developed strong thigh muscles and a long and powerful tail that enable it to move bipedally. It has adapted to the aquatic habitat with its long, sprawling hind limbs with fringed scales on the outer toes. This allows it to move bipedally on water in a “slap - stroke" way. In contrast, the common flying dragon has a special patagium supported by extremely long thoracic ribs, as well as adapted limbs for soaring from tree to tree. The veiled chameleons also have an arboreal lifestyle to which they have adapted in a completely different way. They developed syndactyly and zygodactyly that enable them safe movement on trees. The oblique orientation of the superficial short flexors allows them to maintain a strong grip on the branches. The tokay geckos also adapted their digits with adhesive tips on which special structures called lamellae are found. On top of the lamellae a lot of microscopic hairs - setae can be seen. Such digit adaptation allowed some species of geckos to move on smooth surfaces even vertically. As a result of these locomotor system adaptations, different lizard species require diverse enclosure requirements.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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