INVESTIGADORES
AVILA Luciano Javier
artículos
Título:
First record of carcass use as a refuge in lizards: the phyllodactylid gecko Homonota darwinii (Boulenger, 1885) in Argentina
Autor/es:
ENTRIGER JR., H.; SQUARTINI, G.; UDRIZAR SAUTHIER, D.E.; AVILA, L.J.; BLANCO, G.S.
Revista:
Herpetological Notes
Editorial:
Societas Europaea Herpetologica - Biotaxa
Referencias:
Lugar: Victorville; Año: 2023 vol. 16 p. 609 - 614
ISSN:
2071-5773
Resumen:
Darwin´s Marked Gecko, Homonota darwinii darwinii (Boulenger, 1885), occurs mainly in Argentine Patagonia (Morando et al., 2014) and is the gecko with the southernmost distribution in the world. This small lizard (snoutvent length, SVL = 55 mm) is oviparous and its diet is composed predominantly of arthropods, such as insects and spiders. It exhibits nocturnal-twilight activity and generally uses rocks as daytime refuges. The selection of these shelters is related principally to thermoregulation. Here, we report the use of birds caracasses as nocturnal shelters in Patagonia.
