Preliminary results on tail energetics in the Moorish gecko, <em>Tarentola mauritanica</em>

The amount of lipids, proteins, ashes and water in original versus regenerated tails in Tarentola mauritanica shows differences, especially on the lipid fraction, supporting adaptive function hypotheses during reproduction of regenerated tails in geckos.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tommaso Cencetti, Piera Poli, Marcello Mele, Marco A.L. Zuffi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2011-06-01
Series:Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1615