Naslov
Retreat site selection and thermoregulation through one year in a Sharp-Snouted Rock Lizard (Dalmatolacerta oxycephala)

Autori
Lisičić, Duje ; Kapelj, Sven

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

Izvornik
14th european congress of herpetology - Programme and abstracts / Carretero, Miguel A ; Brito, Jose C - Vairão, 2007, 248-248

Skup
14th european congress of herpetology

Mjesto i datum
Porto, Portugal, 19.09.2007. - 23.09.2007

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Activity; Annual cycle; Dalmatolacerta oxycephala; Lizards; Microhabitatabitat selection

Sažetak
Sharp-snouted Rock Lizard, Dalmatolacerta oxycephala (DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1839) is endemic species of the Eastern Adriatic coast. Distribution area is very narrow, expanding through Southern Croatia, East Herzegovina and Southern Montenegro. As a saxicolous species, it is distributed on almost all localities with rocks and cliffs in eumediteraneean and submediterranean climate in this region, including most of large and small islands. As very narrow distributed specialist, studies involving this species are very scare. The goal of this study was to investigate some ecological aspects of this species. Study areas were localized on Island of Vis, Croatia. During four years data on 105 specimens were collected and several ecological parameters of microhabitat were recorded during 24 hours cycles, all year round. Results on refuge selection by night, night thermoregulation and refuges and thermoregulation in winter months were obtained. Also there are some evidences of night activity of this species. Although the Sharp-snouted Rock Lizard was not main target of this research, data collected here contribute to understand the behavioural pattern of this endemic species.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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