High reproductive effort in a vulnerable lizard from high altitudes in Argentina: Reproductive biology and sexual dimorphism in Phymaturus extrilidus

Abstract Reproductive biology is fundamental to understanding the ecology and evolution of lizards which, in turn, is essential for the definition of the species´ conservation status. We studied life-history traits related to the reproduction of the Phymaturus extrilidus lizard, including the male a...

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Main Authors: JESÚS E. PIZARRO, ALEJANDRO LASPIUR, JUAN C. ACOSTA, GRACIELA M. BLANCO, JORGELINA M. BORETTO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2022-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652022000801307&tlng=en