Age and Body Size of Levant Green Lizard Lacerta media Lantz & Cyrén, 1920 (Reptilia: Lacertidae) in a Highland Turkish Population

Bayrak M. O., BÜLBÜL U., Koç-Gür H., Eroğlu A. I.

Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, cilt.76, sa.3, ss.333-339, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 76 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Dergi Adı: Acta Zoologica Bulgarica
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.333-339
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: age at maturity, Gümüşhane, longevity, SVL
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study used skeletochronology to assess the relationships of age and body length of the individuals in a population of the Levant green lizard (Lacerta media), located in the Harmancık Village, Torul District, Gümüşhane Province. The mean age and SVL in the adult individuals of the Harmancık population were 101.57 ± 4.04 mm and 5.31 ± 1.34 years for all individuals (101.10 ± 3.61 mm and 5.31 ± 1.03 years in adult females and 102.09 ± 4.57 mm and 5.33 ± 1.67 years in adult males). The age range varied was 4-8 years in adult males and 4-7 years in adult females. The age of the subadult males and subadult females was at 3 years, while the age of the two juveniles was 2 years. A positive correlation was found between body size (SVL) and age in adult female and male individuals of the species. A male-biased sexual size dimorphism (SSD = -0.097) was observed.