Behavior of the terrestrial nocturnal lizards Goniurosaurus kuroiwae kuroiwae and Eublepharis macularius (Reptilia: Eublepharidae) in a thigmothermal gradient

Y. L. Werner*, H. Takahashi, W. J. Mautz, H. Ota

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Abstract

1. Two eublepharid gecko species were tested for their thermal preferences in a thigmothermal gradient. 2. Goniurosaurus kuroiwae kuroiwae from a humid subtropical Oriental forest selected a lower body temperature (Tp; average 16.6°C) than Eublepharis macularius from an arid Palaearctic area (25.8°C). 3. Both the locations of animals along the gradient and the Tp were significantly more variable among G. k. kuroiwae than among E. macularius. 4. There were no significant differences in Tp and in its variance between photophase and scotophase in either species.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)247-254
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Thermal Biology
Volume30
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2005

Keywords

  • Body temperature selection
  • Body temperature variance
  • Eublepharids
  • Eublepharis macularius
  • Geckos
  • Goniurosaurus kuroiwae kuroiwae
  • Thermoregulation
  • Thigmothermal gradient

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