Data on nocturnal activity of Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886) (Sauria: Lacertidae) in Central Black Sea Region, Turkey

AFSAR M., ŞAHİN M. K., AFSAR B., çiçek K., TOK C. V.

Ecologica Montenegrina, cilt.19, ss.125-129, 2018 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Dergi Adı: Ecologica Montenegrina
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.125-129
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anatolia, Artificial light, Behavior, Reptilia, Spiny-tailed lizard
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Interactions between the environment and internal regulation drive the biophysiological dynamics of lizards. Although diurnal lizards are usually heliothermic, they can sometimes be active in the absence of sunlight. Here, we report, for the first time, a case of nocturnal behavior (aided by the artificial light) in the spiny-tailed lizard - Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886) - a species that normally exhibits diurnal activity.