| Autor: |
Patel, Dimpi A., Ramesh, Chinnasamy, Ghosal, Sunetro, Raina, Pankaj |
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Journal of Threatened Taxa; 8/26/2023, Vol. 15 Issue 8, p23763-23770, 8p |
| Abstrakt: |
Communal egg-laying behaviour in the Frontier Bow-fingered Gecko Altiphylax stoliczkai was investigated within Ladakh's Indian trans Himalayan region during the summer of 2019. The findings present the first documented evidence of communal egg-laying in the species. Distinct egg-laying sites were identified with crevices containing between four and 10 eggs. Confirmation of species identity was achieved through post-hatching visual identification and genetic tests. Contrary to prevailing notions of one to two eggs per female gekkonid, the observation suggests that communal egg-laying involves multiple females. This behaviour attributes to the unique environmental challenges of high-altitude mountainous terrain, proposing significant reproductive benefits for the species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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