The oogenic cycle of the Caspian bent-toed gecko, <em>Cyrtopodion caspium</em> (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Iran
The Caspian bent-toed gecko, Cyrtopodion caspium, is one of the commonest lizards in northern Iran. It is nocturnal, anthropophile and oviparous. In this study, the reproductive cycle of this species was studied by focusing on oogenesis, from April 5 to October 20, 2011. In total, 70 adult females w...
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| description | The Caspian bent-toed gecko, Cyrtopodion caspium, is one of the commonest lizards in northern Iran. It is nocturnal, anthropophile and oviparous. In this study, the reproductive cycle of this species was studied by focusing on oogenesis, from April 5 to October 20, 2011. In total, 70 adult females were obtained from Mazandaran, one of the northern provinces of Iran where the climate is temperate. Ovaries were removed and processed for histological and morphometric studies. The results show that oocyte growth starts in late April and ends in August. Mating starts in spring, especially at the beginning of May, with oviposition occurring from late May to mid August. Females lay 1-2 eggs per clutch with the possibility of producing a secondary clutch later in the season. Maximum reproductive activity occurs in May and peaks in June. There was no significant difference between right and left side of reproductive system. With oogenesis occurring from April through July, C. caspium follows an oogenic cycle typical for temperate species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-254db0b9aa484004bbaf0342a8d324312022-12-21T19:31:23ZengFirenze University PressActa Herpetologica1827-96351827-96432013-07-018110.13128/Acta_Herpetol-1109610698The oogenic cycle of the Caspian bent-toed gecko, <em>Cyrtopodion caspium</em> (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in IranVida Hojati0Kazem Parivar1Eskandar Rastegar-Pouyani2Abdolhossein Shiravi3Department of Biology, Sience and Resaerch Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Biology, Sience and Resaerch Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranTarbiat Moallem University of SabzevarDepartment of Biology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, IranThe Caspian bent-toed gecko, Cyrtopodion caspium, is one of the commonest lizards in northern Iran. It is nocturnal, anthropophile and oviparous. In this study, the reproductive cycle of this species was studied by focusing on oogenesis, from April 5 to October 20, 2011. In total, 70 adult females were obtained from Mazandaran, one of the northern provinces of Iran where the climate is temperate. Ovaries were removed and processed for histological and morphometric studies. The results show that oocyte growth starts in late April and ends in August. Mating starts in spring, especially at the beginning of May, with oviposition occurring from late May to mid August. Females lay 1-2 eggs per clutch with the possibility of producing a secondary clutch later in the season. Maximum reproductive activity occurs in May and peaks in June. There was no significant difference between right and left side of reproductive system. With oogenesis occurring from April through July, C. caspium follows an oogenic cycle typical for temperate species.https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1673 |
| spellingShingle | Vida Hojati Kazem Parivar Eskandar Rastegar-Pouyani Abdolhossein Shiravi The oogenic cycle of the Caspian bent-toed gecko, <em>Cyrtopodion caspium</em> (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Iran Acta Herpetologica |
| title | The oogenic cycle of the Caspian bent-toed gecko, <em>Cyrtopodion caspium</em> (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Iran |
| title_full | The oogenic cycle of the Caspian bent-toed gecko, <em>Cyrtopodion caspium</em> (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Iran |
| title_fullStr | The oogenic cycle of the Caspian bent-toed gecko, <em>Cyrtopodion caspium</em> (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | The oogenic cycle of the Caspian bent-toed gecko, <em>Cyrtopodion caspium</em> (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Iran |
| title_short | The oogenic cycle of the Caspian bent-toed gecko, <em>Cyrtopodion caspium</em> (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Iran |
| title_sort | oogenic cycle of the caspian bent toed gecko em cyrtopodion caspium em squamata gekkonidae in iran |
| url | https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1673 |
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