Turkish Journal of Zoology
Abstract
In this study, a total of 36 (12♂♂, 18♀♀, 6 juveniles) Hemidactylus turcicus specimens, caught in the vicinity of Muğla (Turkey) between 2006 and 2011, were evaluated using the skeletochronology method. The mean snout-to-vent length (SVL) was measured as 28.45 ± 1.92 mm for juveniles, 50.53 ± 1.06 mm for males, and 51.1 ± 0.75 mm for females. When the cross-sections were examined, the age range was determined to be 4-8 years in the males and 4-9 years in the females. Individuals reach sexual maturity in 2-3 years. The maximum age was calculated as 9 years for a female. It was determined that there was a strong positive correlation between SVL and age structure in the male (r = 0.98) and female (r = 0.96) individuals.
DOI
10.3906/zoo-1403-40
Keywords
Hemidactylus turcicus, age determination, skeletochronology, Gekkonidae, Muğla
First Page
373
Last Page
377
Recommended Citation
KANAT, B, & TOK, C. V (2015). Age structure of Hemidactylus turcicus (L., 1758) (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from southwestern Anatolia (Muğla, Turkey). Turkish Journal of Zoology 39 (3): 373-377. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1403-40
