Age and growth of the common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768)

Eroğlu, Ali; Bülbül, Ufuk; Kurnaz, Muammer; Odabaş, Yasemin

doi:10.1163/15707563-17000019

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“…To conclude, P. muralis is an iteroparous multivoltine species that usually lays 2–3 clutches per season, usually reaches sexual maturity at the age of 2–3 and lives 6–13 years (depending on the population, see Barbault & Mou, 1988; Castanet & Roche, 1981; Eroglu et al., 2018), so this species may have 4–10 reproductive seasons. In such regard and considering the benefits of regeneration for future survival, a reduction of the current clutch quality in favour of regenerating the tail may not imply a great decrease in the relative fitness of tailless females.…”

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Short‐term and long‐term consequences of regeneration on the reproductive investment of a multivoltine lizard

Rodríguez

Braña

2022

Journal of Zoology

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Autotomy is the ability to shed a body part when an animal receives an attack by a predator. It is often followed by regeneration of the lost parts to counteract dysfunctions related to limb amputation. Caudal autotomy is frequently used in lizards to avoid predation and is followed by tail regeneration. Regeneration is a costly process that can limit the resources available for somatic growth, accumulation of reserves and reproduction. We carried out two experiments to evaluate the shortterm and long-term effects of regeneration following caudal autotomy on the reproductive investment of female wall lizards (Podarcis muralis), an iteroparous multivoltine species that produces 1-3 clutches per breeding season. In the short-term experiment, we compared the clutches of intact and regenerating females to explore the effects of regeneration during the development of the second clutch (built under an income breeding strategy). In the long-term experiment, we studied the investment made in the first spring clutch by intact and regenerating females, to assess the effects of regeneration that started prior to wintering, likely affecting the lipid storages required to develop that clutch (built under a capital breeding strategy). Regenerating females of both experiments presented a reduction in clutch mass relative to snout-vent length, but greater in the short-term than in the long-term experiment. Furthermore, in the short-term experiment, the amount of tail regenerated was negatively correlated with the investment in reproduction, and regenerating females presented higher egg failure rates. These effects were stronger when clutches were built mostly under an income breeding strategy, which suggests that capital breeding may buffer the costs of regeneration on reproduction.

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Short‐term and long‐term consequences of regeneration on the reproductive investment of a multivoltine lizard

Rodríguez

Braña

2022

Journal of Zoology

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“…The maximum longevity of P. muralis from Germany was stated to be 8-10 years (Grosse and Seyring, 2015). The highest longevity of this species has been found in Turkish lowland (14 years old) and highland (16 years old) populations (Eroglu et al, 2018). In general, populations of lizards from colder climates (in particular, those from higher latitudes) grow and reach sexual maturity more slowly, which allows them to live longer (e.g.…”

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“…However, other factors such as seasonality or precipitation (which in turn may affect the availability of food) can also affect longevity (e.g. Cabezas-Cartes, Boretto and Ibargüengoytía, 2018), which may explain the much higher longevity observed in Turkish populations (Eroglu et al, 2018).…”

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“…Podarcis muralis is a highly variable species, showing great variation in morphology, ecology or longevity (e.g. Castanet and Roche, 1981;Bruner and Costantini, 2007;Pellitteri-Rosa, 2010;Eroglu et al, 2018). For example, southern populations often inhabit humid or forest habitats, while northern populations occur in very dry, mostly rocky habitats (e.g.…”

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Biology and origin of isolated north-easternmost populations of the common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis

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The common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis, is a widely distributed European lizard which has been often introduced across the continent, including north of the continuous species range. Three such populations were recently discovered in the Strzelin Hills in Poland, but no information is available about their origin. We studied the morphological variation, demographic structure and ecology of these populations, as well as their possible origin based on cytochrome b mtDNA sequences. Between 2011 and 2019, the lizards were annually active from the first half of March to mid-October. Males attained significantly larger snout-vent length than females and had relatively larger heads. Almost half of all captured individuals exhibited at least one pileus scale anomaly. Analysis of colour polymorphism revealed the occurrence of three morphs: white, white-red and red. The oldest lizards reached the age of 8 years. These parameters of Polish populations do not deviate from those of other populations from similar latitudes. Molecular analysis revealed that they belong to the most common haplotype of Central European haplogroup I of the Central Balkan clade. This haplotype is widely distributed across the Czech Republic and Slovakia; however, genetic data do not allow determination of the exact origin of the Polish population. Human-mediated introduction from the closest localities, the Czech Republic or Slovakia, is probable but the relict status cannot at present be excluded.

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“…Skeletochronology is one of the most common methods to determine age and has been successfully applied to different lizard species (e.g. Guarino et al, 2010;Bülbül et al, 2016;Eroğlu et al, 2018). In contrast to many other lizards, the age determination of chameleons has limited data (Cuadrado & Loman, 1999).…”

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Adana (Türkiye)’dan Toplanan Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lacertilia: Chamaeleonidae) Örneklerinin Yaş ve Vücut Büyüklüğü

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Age structure and body size of the Mediterranean Chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758) specimens collected from Akyatan, Adana Province (Turkey) were investigated using the skeletochronology method and the demographic structure was revealed. The mean age was 3.07 years in females and 2.93 years in males. Derived from the LAG configuration, the age at sexual maturity was 1 year in males and 2 years in females. There was no significant correlation between the SVL and age. Moreover, the mean age and SVL were not statistically different between sexes. Results obtained here indicate that C. chamaeleon is one of the short-living lizard species when compared to other lizards.

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Age and growth of the common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768)

Cited by 10 publications

References 47 publications

Short‐term and long‐term consequences of regeneration on the reproductive investment of a multivoltine lizard

Short‐term and long‐term consequences of regeneration on the reproductive investment of a multivoltine lizard

Biology and origin of isolated north-easternmost populations of the common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis

Adana (Türkiye)’dan Toplanan Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lacertilia: Chamaeleonidae) Örneklerinin Yaş ve Vücut Büyüklüğü

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