Habitat use and activity of European glass lizard, Pseudopus apodus (Pallas, 1775), in southeastern Bulgaria

İvan TELENCHEV; Daniela NIKOLOVA; Rossen TZONEV

Makale detayları

Habitat use and activity of European glass lizard, Pseudopus apodus (Pallas, 1775), in southeastern Bulgaria

Yazarlar:

İvan TELENCHEV | Daniela NIKOLOVA | Rossen TZONEV

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Zooloji bilimleri/Hayvanlar

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2017 Vol.41 Issue 2, pp.286-293

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000774129

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

Özet:

 

The way in which animals use the physical and biological resources in habitats is an important aspect of their behavioral  ecology. Here, we studied the activity and habitat use of the European glass lizard in two habitats in southeastern Bulgaria during  the spring and summer of 2015. We registered behaviors such as basking and movement, and we recorded hiding locations. We also  attempted to capture the individual mark of every observed individual, to determine its sex, age, and body temperature, immediately at  capture. In parallel, essential environmental parameters were identified: temperature of the air near the lizard, substrate temperature,  dominant plant species, and humidity. The results showed that there were seasonal differences in the activity of the lizards and the  variables of the environment. In Habitat 1 where most of the glass lizards were registered we observed habitat segregation. The habitat  selection of adult glass lizards was closely connected to the presence of shrubs but not of forest. We discuss these findings in relation with  proximate and ultimate factors, determining the habitat use of European glass lizards. Extended knowledge of habitat use of P. apodus is  highly relevant to its future preservation.

Makale detayları

Habitat use and activity of European glass lizard, Pseudopus apodus (Pallas, 1775), in southeastern Bulgaria

Yazarlar: İvan TELENCHEV | Daniela NIKOLOVA | Rossen TZONEV

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar: Zooloji bilimleri/Hayvanlar

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2017 Vol.41 Issue 2, pp.286-293

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2017

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000774129

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İvan TELENCHEV | Daniela NIKOLOVA | Rossen TZONEV

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Zooloji bilimleri/Hayvanlar

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2017 Vol.41 Issue 2, pp.286-293

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000774129

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179