Primary study of reproduction and behavior in the Asaccus granularis Torki 2010 (Reptilia: Phyllodactylidae)

Document Type : Biology(Animal)

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Islamic Azad University of Dorood Branch, Iran

Abstract

Asaccus granularis is one of the geckoes that recently has found in the west of Iranian plateau. There is data deficiency on various fields of this species. In this study, we have tried to get some information about species reproduction and its behavior. So we observed locality type of specimen in west of Iran, Poledokhtar city, Lorstan province and studied them in the nature. The important results of this research are mentioned as: In female specimen of Asaccus granularis, reproduction is not limited to the special period of time and we observed reproduction during spring and summer. This specimen has nocturnal activity and long hibernation. For getting more information, we transferred several samples to the laboratory and reproduction results showed that embryonic period in Asaccus granularis after laying egg until hatchling is approximately 1.5 month.

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