DO GRAVID FEMALE ANOLIS NEBULOSUS THERMOREGULATE DIFFERENTLY THAN MALES AND NON-GRAVID FEMALES?

摘要: In lizards, the role of gravid oviparous females in controlling temperature experienced by developing embryos prior to oviposition has been rarely examined. particular, relatively little is known about effect gravidity on thermal ecology female Anolis lizards. Here we examine nebulosus from Nayarit, Mexico, with a particular goal comparing that non-gravid and males. The efficiency (E) A. (E=0.782) was higher than males (E=0.464), lesser extent, (E=0.637), despite no significant differences observed body, air, operative, or set point temperatures among males, females, females. Gravid had smaller between body (db), but did not differ difference operative (de). used sun-shade shaded microhabitats proportionately more sunny microhabitats. Our results suggest are using different efficient thermoregulatory strategy other adults population. Such thermoregulation possibly related attempting provide environment conducive development eggs oviposition.