TAIL BIFURCATION IN A MESQUITE LIZARD Sceloporus grammicus (SQUAMATA: PHRYNOSOMATIDAE) in a POPULATION FROM TOLUCA, MEXICO

Gabriel Suárez Varón; Carolina Nava-Almazán; Kenia Itzel  Octaviano-Valencia; Edgar  de la Rosa-Silva; Gisela Granados-González; Oswaldo  Hernández-Gallegos

doi:10.22201/fc.25942158e.2024.3.985

Authors

Gabriel Suárez Varón Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
Carolina Nava-Almazán
Kenia Itzel Octaviano-Valencia
Edgar de la Rosa-Silva
Gisela Granados-González
Oswaldo Hernández-Gallegos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2024.3.985

Keywords:

caudal autotomy, abnormality, lizard, tail regeneration

Abstract

Anomalies in tail regeneration have been documented for various families of lizards; however, information for Mexican lizards is scarce. Although Sceloporus grammicus is one of the most studied lizards in Mexico, here we document for the first time the observation of a gravid female with tail bifurcation. In addition, we include data on the frequency of occurrence of caudal autotomy in females and males.

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