Ecology of the Rough-tailed Gecko,<i>Cyrtopodion scabrum</i>(Squamata: Gekkonidae) in the Suez Canal Zone, Egypt

Ibrahim, Adel A.

doi:10.1670/11-151

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“…The specimens collected from the Sahara Desert of Algeria have similar biometric scores to individuals from Egypt and Iran which measured 44.6–53.2 mm of snout–vent length (and may reach up to 55 mm), with 19.1–21.3 mm of foreleg length, 26.4–28.4 hind leg length, 12–11.4 head length, 8.2–8.7 mm head width and 5.8–6.5 mm head height. It has 9 supralabial scales (right side) and 9 infralabials scales (right side); body coloration is also consistent with specimen described from its native range (Baha El Din, 2006; Ibrahim, 2013; Rastegar‐Pouyani et al., 2010).…”

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confidence: 79%

“…Geckos are among the most established alien reptiles because they are generalists and well adapted to dry climates (Bomford et al., 2009). They are able to survive and reproduce in many environments because their rapid establishment depends on the high breeding success and low mortality rate (Ibrahim, 2013; Stringham & Lockwood, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The rough bent‐toed gecko, Cyrtopodion scabrum (Heyden, 1827), is a small lizard that inhabits dry climates and desert ecotypes. The current range extends from Ethiopia and Eritrea (Largen & Spawls, 2010), through Sudan and Egypt (Baha El Din, 2006; Stocking & Jones, 2017) along the western coastal regions of the Red Sea and the Desert of Sinai (Ibrahim, 2013; Milto, 2017). The species also ranges from Palestine, south‐western and north‐eastern Jordan, eastern Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, north‐western, northern and eastern Saudi Arabia, south‐western Yemen, Kuwait, Qatar, northern United Arab Emirates, eastern and southern Oman, eastwards to Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (Khan, 2005; Werner et al, 2010; Venugopal, 2010; Masroor, 2012; Cogălniceanu et al., 2014; Stocking & Jones, 2017).…”

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The Rough Bent‐toed Gecko Cyrtopodion scabrum (Heyden, 1827) (Squamata: Gekkonidae): First records in Algeria and NW Africa with morphometric and meristic description of population

Mouane

Bourougaa²,

Hamdi³

et al. 2020

Afr J Ecol

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The Rough Bent‐toed Gecko Cyrtopodion scabrum (Heyden, 1827) (Squamata: Gekkonidae): First records in Algeria and NW Africa with morphometric and meristic description of population

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Bourougaa²,

Hamdi³

et al. 2020

Afr J Ecol

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“…It is insectivorous, assuming both sit-and-wait and active foraging strategies. The reproductive season extends from March through September; females have single-egg clutches more frequently than clutches of two eggs (iBrAHiM, 2013).…”

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The Herpetology of the Suez Canal Zone, Egypt

Ibrahim¹

2013

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The banks of the Suez Canal were surveyed for herpetofauna between 1999 and 2012. A total of 33 species from the west bank, 22 from the east and a sea turtle from the Suez Canal were recorded, with five and 18 new records from the west and east sides respectively. Natrix tessellata, inhabiting freshwater canals east of Bitter Lakes, is the first record for the Sinai Peninsula. The new records of amphibians and reptiles of the Suez Canal area are, in fact, a result of recent main changes to habitat. These new environmental changes have resulted in some cases, in more invasive herpetofaunal taxa expanding their ranges into new territories over the past three decades. The number of species occurring on the west bank was greater than on the east bank; this is presumably due to greater variety of habitat, increased urbanization, and a huge web of irrigation canals which have allowed several species to move from River Nile to the Canal zone. This study suggests the Suez Canal acts as passage for herpetofauna from west to east. Individuals of Trapelus savignyi on the west bank were patternless and juveniles had smooth ventrals. This phenotype was not previously known for the species.

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“…Khan (2008) described C. scabrum based on color and dorsal patterns, breeding habits, habitats and ecology. Ibrahim (2013) in a detailed description of C. scabrum mentioned that there is no significant sexual difference in body size and head shape. Also, temperature was reported as a major factor controlling daily and seasonal activity of C. scabrum.…”

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Establishment and characterization of rough-tailed gecko original tail cells

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Some of lizard species have the ability to lose their tail in order to defend against predators and regenerate the new tail. Lizard's regenerated tail has attracted scientists' attention for unraveling the regeneration process, but less information is known about the cellular characterization and cell growth properties of original tail. This research aimed to report cell culture and banking process of rough-tailed gecko or Cyrtopodion scabrum's original tail cell sample from inner tissue without skin using tissue explant technique. For banking reports, it is essential to analyze this cells' potential to proliferate, to investigate biological aspects such as cell culture features, differentiation and chromosome number and to report its species identification and quality control. To achieve optimal growth conditions, three different temperatures for incubation including 18, 23 and 37 °C and two different media including DMEM and L-15 were applied. The expanded cells were studied for their potential to adipose and osteoblast differentiation. Results indicated that lizard's original tail cells could be successfully obtained by explant technique. The cells demonstrated fibroblast like morphology with population doubling times of approximately 24 ± 0.5 h. Karyotyping analysis showed a distribution of 2n = 40 chromosome number for this cell line. The comparison of different incubation media and temperatures showed that cell growth is equally optimal in all mentioned conditions according to growth curves. Adipose and osteoblast differentiation was obviously observed in these cells which confirms the hint of stem-ness in the produced mixed cells. According to cell banking policies, produced cells were also checked for bacterial, fungal, yeast and mycoplasma contaminations and no contamination was observed. Multiplex PCR for identification of species confirmed the species of lizard with no cross-contamination with other cells in the cell bank. Establishment of authenticated and well-characterized lizard's original tail cell line will provide a valuable source for subsequent in vitro regenerative research and molecular studies which are not feasible in in vivo methods. This finding will allow us to get an opportunity to create and preserve a new collection of lizard cell lines in the future.

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Ecology of the Rough-tailed Gecko,Cyrtopodion scabrum(Squamata: Gekkonidae) in the Suez Canal Zone, Egypt

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The Rough Bent‐toed Gecko Cyrtopodion scabrum (Heyden, 1827) (Squamata: Gekkonidae): First records in Algeria and NW Africa with morphometric and meristic description of population

The Rough Bent‐toed Gecko Cyrtopodion scabrum (Heyden, 1827) (Squamata: Gekkonidae): First records in Algeria and NW Africa with morphometric and meristic description of population

The Herpetology of the Suez Canal Zone, Egypt

Establishment and characterization of rough-tailed gecko original tail cells

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