A  Study on the Feeding Biology of Laudakia (=Agama) stellio (L. 1758) (Lacertilia: Agamidae) Populations in the Antalya Region

Serdar DÜŞEN; Mehmet ÖZ

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A Study on the Feeding Biology of Laudakia (=Agama) stellio (L. 1758) (Lacertilia: Agamidae) Populations in the Antalya Region

Yazarlar:

Serdar DÜŞEN | Mehmet ÖZ

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2001 Vol.25 Issue 3, pp.177-181

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Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2001

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000778734

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İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

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The feeding biology of Laudakia (=Agama) stellio  (L. 1758) was studied using 91 specimens collected from the Antalya region over two consecutive years (1995 and 1996). A total of 1224 prey items were identifed and their frequency of occurrence and percent of diet were  tabulated. The majority of the diet consisted of the class Insecta (99.18%), and within this class, Hymenoptera (72.21%) was the major order represented, primarily by the families Formicidae (49.83%) and  Apidae (16.74%). In addition to insects, L. stellio feeds on plant material, insect larvae and eggs, and even snails, showing opportunist feeding behavior.

 

The feeding biology of Laudakia (=Agama) stellio  (L. 1758) was studied using 91 specimens collected from the Antalya region over two consecutive years (1995 and 1996). A total of 1224 prey items were identifed and their frequency of occurrence and percent of diet were  tabulated. The majority of the diet consisted of the class Insecta (99.18%), and within this class, Hymenoptera (72.21%) was the major order represented, primarily by the families Formicidae (49.83%) and  Apidae (16.74%). In addition to insects, L. stellio feeds on plant material, insect larvae and eggs, and even snails, showing opportunist feeding behavior.

Makale detayları

A Study on the Feeding Biology of Laudakia (=Agama) stellio (L. 1758) (Lacertilia: Agamidae) Populations in the Antalya Region

Yazarlar:

Serdar DÜŞEN | Mehmet ÖZ

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2001 Vol.25 Issue 3, pp.177-181

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2001

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000778734

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

Laudakia (=Agama) stellio

Feeding Biology

Antalya Region

Prey

Sayı

Makale detayları

A Study on the Feeding Biology of Laudakia (=Agama) stellio (L. 1758) (Lacertilia: Agamidae) Populations in the Antalya Region

Yazarlar: Serdar DÜŞEN | Mehmet ÖZ

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2001 Vol.25 Issue 3, pp.177-181

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 2/2001

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000778734

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Laudakia (=Agama) stellio

Feeding Biology

Antalya Region

Prey

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Serdar DÜŞEN | Mehmet ÖZ

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2001 Vol.25 Issue 3, pp.177-181

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2001

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000778734

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179