Turkish Journal of Zoology
Abstract
In this study, the age structure of an Asaccus barani sample from Şanlıurfa (southeastern Anatolia, Turkey) was determined by skeletochronology for the first time. A total of 17 preserved adults (7♂♂, 10♀♀) were evaluated, and the maximum observed lifespan was recorded as 6 years in males and 5 years in females. The first line of arrested growth was partially eroded by endosteal resorption in 29% of individuals and completely eroded in 18%. The mean age was 3.85 ± 0.50 years in males and 3.80 ± 0.32 years in females; the mean snout-vent length (SVL) was 46.99 ± 2.64 mm (range: 37.78-54.13) in males and 46.89 ± 1.51 mm (range: 40.33-53.19) in females. There was no significant difference between sexes in terms of age and SVL. However, there was a positive correlation between age and SVL in both males and females.
DOI
10.3906/zoo-1405-27
Keywords
Southeastern Anatolia, age structure, Asaccus barani, skeletochronology
First Page
680
Last Page
684
Recommended Citation
KALAYCI, T. E, ALTUNIŞIK, A, GÜL, Ç, ÖZDEMİR, N, & TOSUNOĞLU, M (2015). Preliminary data on the age structure of Asaccus barani (Baran's leaf-toed gecko)from southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. Turkish Journal of Zoology 39 (4): 680-684. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1405-27
