Tail loss incidence in the Chihuahuan fringe toed-lizard Uma paraphygas (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) Incidencia de autotomía caudal en la lagartija de arena de Chihuahua Uma paraphygas (Sauria: Phrynosomatidae)

Tail loss incidence in the Chihuahuan fringe toed-lizard Uma paraphygas (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) Incidencia de autotomía caudal en la lagartija de arena de Chihuahua Uma paraphygas (Sauria: Phrynosomatidae)

We analyzed lizard population density and tail loss frequency in 2 populations of Uma paraphygas to determine if the proportion of lizards with tail loss was different between populations, sexes, and age classes. Also, we estimated unbroken and regenerated tail growth rates for adult males and femal...

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Main Authors: Gamaliel Castañeda, Cristina García-De la Peña, Héctor Gadsden, Armando J. Contreras-Balderas, William E. Cooper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2011-03-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Subjects:
autotomía caudal
Uma paraphygas
comportamiento agonístico
tail loss
agonistic behavior
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