Growth patterns and reproductive strategies in the lizard, <em>Calotes versicolor</em> raised in captivity

The paper describes the growth patterns and breeding strategies in the lizard, Calotes versicolor in captivity. The lizards were raised in laboratory from hatching. It was observed that these lizards attain sexual maturity at 7.42 ± 0.5 months of age. Growth rate in males is always higher than in fe...

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Main Authors: B.N. Pandav, B.A. Shanbhag, S.K. Saidapur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2010-12-01
Series:Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1590