Latest Articles from Herpetozoa Latest 2 Articles from Herpetozoa https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 11:44:07 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from Herpetozoa https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/ The Moorish gecko, Tarentola mauritanica Linnaeus, 1758 (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae), in Albania https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/69381/ Herpetozoa 34: 159-162

DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.34.e69381

Authors: Márton Szabolcs, Edvárd Mizsei, Aleksander Golemaj, Daniel Jablonski

Abstract: We summarised the records of Tarentola mauritanica in Albania. The first record for the country was published in 1989 from Sazan Island; however, it was never confirmed again. Another population was found recently in an urban habitat of Vlorë City near the main city port, probably of human-mediated origin.

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Short Communication Wed, 4 Aug 2021 16:26:25 +0300
Injuries reflecting intra- and interspecific interactions in the Snake-eyed Skink Ablepharus kitaibelii (Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833) (Squamata, Scincidae) from Bulgaria https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/37735/ Herpetozoa 32: 171-175

DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.32.e37735

Authors: Vladislav Vergilov, Yurii V. Kornilev

Abstract: The Snake-eyed Skink’s intra- and inter-specific interactions and their impacts on the individual (e.g. injuries) have received little attention so far. As part of copulation, male lizards bite the females; observations confirm an old report that bites occur in the fore side of the body, along with more recently published information about the back side. Additionally, out of 435 individuals observed in situ, 10 had missing extremities (toes, ankles, etc.); however, further studies should identify the causes of such injury, e.g. male-male combat, predators. For the first time, an adult male was observed biting a juvenile ex situ; the specific reasons, however, remain unknown. This report should generate further interest in ecological and behavioral studies, assessing the costs and benefits to potential territorial defense, intra-specific combat, and predator pressure and escape mechanisms.

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Short Communication Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:34:58 +0300