![]() Spatial ecology affects and is affected by almost every aspect of an individual’s biology and is therefore crucial for conservation. To our knowledge, this is the first study of its kind on this species and has important implications for its conservation. williamsi is a lizard with strict and reduced microhabitats, dependent on substrate temperature, which makes it highly vulnerable to habitat changes and requires careful habitat management. This species specialized in two rock types (basaltic and feldspathic rock). However, home range size and microhabitat use were related to substrate temperature. ![]() An interesting fact is that home range size was not related to microenvironmental variables: wind speed, distance to vegetation, microhabitat used, thermoregulation condition, or shelter condition. Female home ranges were significantly smaller than male and juvenile home ranges. Home range size varied seasonally and was not related to lizard snout-vent length. This species presented the smallest home range recorded to date among Liolaemidae. Home ranges estimated for population varied from 0.0063 to 44.36 m². We used generalized linear models to evaluate factors (intrinsic and extrinsic) that may affect lizards’ use of space (home range and microhabitat). ![]() In this study, we address the patterns involved in the variation of spatial use of saxicolous lizards, focusing on the endemic Phymaturus williamsi. Phymaturus is a vulnerable genus of liolaemid lizards. Therefore, understanding individual spatial use is crucial to species conservation as it directly impacts population stability and species persistence. Spatial ecology often results from the interaction between animals’ spatial use behavior and the characteristics of their environment, which can have implications for social relationships between individuals. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |