Thermo-physiological changes and reproductive investment in a liolaemid lizard at the extreme of the slow–fast continuum
Oscar A. Stellatelli,
Mauro I. Bonavita,
Candela Victorel
et al.
Abstract:Gravid female lizards often experience reduced thermal preferences and impaired locomotor performance. These changes have been attributed to the physical burden of the clutch, but some authors have suggested that they may be due to physiological adjustments. We compared the thermal biology and locomotor performance of the lizard Liolaemus wiegmannii one week before and one week after oviposition. We found that gravid females had a thermal preference 1°C lower than that of non-gravid females. This was accompani… Show more
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