Knowledge Resource Center for Ecological Environment in Arid Area
DOI | 10.13128/Acta_Herpetol-15304 |
Where to "Rock"? Choice of retreat sites by a gecko in a semi-arid habitat | |
Penado, Andreia1,2; Rocha, Ricardo3,4; Sampaio, Marta3; Gil, Vanessa3; Carreira, Bruno M.3; Rebelo, Rui3 | |
通讯作者 | Rocha, Ricardo |
来源期刊 | ACTA HERPETOLOGICA
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ISSN | 1827-9635 |
EISSN | 1827-9643 |
出版年 | 2015 |
卷号 | 10期号:1页码:47-54 |
英文摘要 | The Selvagens gecko (Tarentola boettgeri bischoffi Joger, 1984) is a medium sized gecko endemic to the Selvagens archipelago, Madeira, Portugal. The biology of this gecko is poorly known and in this study we present the first evidence regarding its habitat use. In 2010 (spring and autumn) and 2011 (spring), we collected data on the characteristics of the habitat surrounding 168 rocks used by these geckos as retreat sites, as well as on 75 randomly selected rocks. We also recorded body measurements of the individuals caught under each rock. In both seasons retreat site occupancy was found to be related to rock area, with geckos being found mainly under large rocks. Interestingly, we found that in spring heavier males, in better body condition, occupied the largest rocks and larger geckos occupied rocks closer to creek beds. Our results shed some light upon the behavioural ecology of this nocturnally active ecto-therm, that spends the day under a retreat site: i) intraspecific competition may be an ecological factor prevalent in this species, since larger individuals occupy larger rocks, located in a presumably high quality micro-habitat; ii) the possibility of spring territoriality in males, that compete for good quality shelters. |
英文关键词 | Selvagens habitat use retreat sites territoriality Tarentola boettgeri bischoffi |
类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | England ; Portugal ; Finland |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000360377100007 |
WOS关键词 | TARENTOLA-GECKOS ; ACTIVITY PATTERNS ; SELECTION ; ECOLOGY ; LIZARDS ; PHYLLODACTYLIDAE ; SQUAMATA ; ATLANTIC ; ISLAND |
WOS类目 | Zoology |
WOS研究方向 | Zoology |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/185412 |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Sussex, Sch Life Sci, Brighton BN1 9RH, E Sussex, England; 2.Jardim Bot Trop IICT, CIBIO UP, P-1300142 Lisbon, Portugal; 3.Univ Lisbon, Fac Ciencias, Ctr Ecol Evolut & Environm Changes, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal; 4.Univ Helsinki, Fac Biosci, Metapopulat Res Ctr, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Penado, Andreia,Rocha, Ricardo,Sampaio, Marta,et al. Where to "Rock"? Choice of retreat sites by a gecko in a semi-arid habitat[J],2015,10(1):47-54. |
APA | Penado, Andreia,Rocha, Ricardo,Sampaio, Marta,Gil, Vanessa,Carreira, Bruno M.,&Rebelo, Rui.(2015).Where to "Rock"? Choice of retreat sites by a gecko in a semi-arid habitat.ACTA HERPETOLOGICA,10(1),47-54. |
MLA | Penado, Andreia,et al."Where to "Rock"? Choice of retreat sites by a gecko in a semi-arid habitat".ACTA HERPETOLOGICA 10.1(2015):47-54. |
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