Reproductive and Fat Body Cycles of the Oviparous Lizard Liolaemus bitaeniatus (Sauria: Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus bitaeniatus is an oviparous lizard inhabiting mountain regions between 1700 to 1900 m in Catamarca, Salta, and Tucuman Provinces of northwestern Argentina. No data regarding its life history has been reported. The purpose of this paper is to present data concerning the reproductive biology...

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Published in:Journal of herpetology 1995-06, Vol.29 (2), p.256-260
Main Author: Pinilla, Martha Patricia Ramirez
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal vivipary
Ecology
Fat body
Female animals
Lizards
Male animals
Mating behavior
Photoperiod
Reptiles
Vitellogenesis
Winter
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Summary:Liolaemus bitaeniatus is an oviparous lizard inhabiting mountain regions between 1700 to 1900 m in Catamarca, Salta, and Tucuman Provinces of northwestern Argentina. No data regarding its life history has been reported. The purpose of this paper is to present data concerning the reproductive biology of this species.
ISSN:0022-1511
1937-2418
DOI:10.2307/1564562