Journals / Turkish Journal of Zoology / 2015 / Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 4

Preliminary data on the age structure of Asaccus barani (Baran's leaf-toed gecko) from southeastern Anatolia, Turkey

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680–684
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2022-11-04
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However, there was a positive correlation betweenage and SVL in both males and females.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, the age structure of an Asaccus barani sample from Şanlıurfa (southeastern Anatolia, Turkey) was determined byskeletochronology for the first time.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 17 preserved adults (7♂♂, 10♀♀) were evaluated, and the maximum observed lifespanwas recorded as 6 years in males and 5 years in females.
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Conclusion & Impact:However, there was a positive correlation betweenage and SVL in both males and females.
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In this study, the age structure of an Asaccus barani sample from Şanlıurfa (southeastern Anatolia, Turkey) was determined byskeletochronology for the first time. A total of 17 preserved adults (7♂♂, 10♀♀) were evaluated, and the maximum observed lifespanwas recorded as 6 years in males and 5 years in females. The first line of arrested growth was partially eroded by endosteal resorptionin 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) infemales. There was no significant difference between sexes in terms of age and SVL. However, there was a positive correlation betweenage and SVL in both males and females.

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ERGÜL, T. K., TOSUNOĞLU, M., ÖZDEMİR, N., ALTUNIŞIK, A., GÜL, Ç. (2022). Preliminary data on the age structure of Asaccus barani (Baran's leaf-toed gecko) from southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. Turkish Journal of Zoology, Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 4, 680–684. https://ajindex.com/articles/616383

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