Variation in parental investment and relative clutch mass of the spiny-tail iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata (Squamata: Iguanidae) in central México

We measured the length, width, volume, and weight of 871 freshly laid eggs of 28 clutches of Ctenosaura pectinata. The iguanas were obtained from a tropical dry forest area in central Mexico. The relative clutch mass was related positively to the average egg weight but not to average egg volume. Unl...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Rubén Castro-Franco, María Guadalupe Bustos-Zagal, Fausto R. Méndez-De la Cruz
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Redalyc-UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:42520745018
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42520745018
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biología
Mexico
clutch variation
parental investment
Ctenosaura pectinata
id MX_7cb0eef558ce3c97adfabfbd2151b340
oai_identifier_str oai:redalyc.org:42520745018
network_acronym_str MX
network_name_str México
repository_id_str
spelling Variation in parental investment and relative clutch mass of the spiny-tail iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata (Squamata: Iguanidae) in central MéxicoRubén Castro-FrancoMaría Guadalupe Bustos-ZagalFausto R. Méndez-De la CruzBiologíaMexicoclutch variationparental investmentCtenosaura pectinataWe measured the length, width, volume, and weight of 871 freshly laid eggs of 28 clutches of Ctenosaura pectinata. The iguanas were obtained from a tropical dry forest area in central Mexico. The relative clutch mass was related positively to the average egg weight but not to average egg volume. Unlike what usually occurs in lizards, where the body length strongly predicts egg production, in C. pectinata clutch size and egg size were not correlated with female weight or snout-vent length. Observed differences revealed variation in the weight-size of the egg within an individual clutch. Therefore, there is not an optimization of the egg in the studied population of Ctenosaura, as usually occurs in small lizards. This variation associated with reproduction takes place in the middle of the dry season, and may be interpreted as an adaptation to facilitate the adjustment of different phenotypes in environments with extreme drought.Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México2011info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdf1870-3453https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42520745018Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad (México) Num.1 Vol.82reponame:Redalyc-UNAMinstname:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Méxicoinstacron:UNAMenhttp://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=425Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidadinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:redalyc.org:425207450182025-09-03T18:05:09Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Variation in parental investment and relative clutch mass of the spiny-tail iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata (Squamata: Iguanidae) in central México
title Variation in parental investment and relative clutch mass of the spiny-tail iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata (Squamata: Iguanidae) in central México
spellingShingle Variation in parental investment and relative clutch mass of the spiny-tail iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata (Squamata: Iguanidae) in central México
Rubén Castro-Franco
Biología
Mexico
clutch variation
parental investment
Ctenosaura pectinata
title_short Variation in parental investment and relative clutch mass of the spiny-tail iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata (Squamata: Iguanidae) in central México
title_full Variation in parental investment and relative clutch mass of the spiny-tail iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata (Squamata: Iguanidae) in central México
title_fullStr Variation in parental investment and relative clutch mass of the spiny-tail iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata (Squamata: Iguanidae) in central México
title_full_unstemmed Variation in parental investment and relative clutch mass of the spiny-tail iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata (Squamata: Iguanidae) in central México
title_sort Variation in parental investment and relative clutch mass of the spiny-tail iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata (Squamata: Iguanidae) in central México
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rubén Castro-Franco
María Guadalupe Bustos-Zagal
Fausto R. Méndez-De la Cruz
author Rubén Castro-Franco
author_facet Rubén Castro-Franco
María Guadalupe Bustos-Zagal
Fausto R. Méndez-De la Cruz
author_role author
author2 María Guadalupe Bustos-Zagal
Fausto R. Méndez-De la Cruz
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biología
Mexico
clutch variation
parental investment
Ctenosaura pectinata
topic Biología
Mexico
clutch variation
parental investment
Ctenosaura pectinata
description We measured the length, width, volume, and weight of 871 freshly laid eggs of 28 clutches of Ctenosaura pectinata. The iguanas were obtained from a tropical dry forest area in central Mexico. The relative clutch mass was related positively to the average egg weight but not to average egg volume. Unlike what usually occurs in lizards, where the body length strongly predicts egg production, in C. pectinata clutch size and egg size were not correlated with female weight or snout-vent length. Observed differences revealed variation in the weight-size of the egg within an individual clutch. Therefore, there is not an optimization of the egg in the studied population of Ctenosaura, as usually occurs in small lizards. This variation associated with reproduction takes place in the middle of the dry season, and may be interpreted as an adaptation to facilitate the adjustment of different phenotypes in environments with extreme drought.
publishDate 2011
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2011
dc.type.none.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
format article
status_str publishedVersion
dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv 1870-3453
https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42520745018
identifier_str_mv 1870-3453
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42520745018
dc.language.none.fl_str_mv en
language_invalid_str_mv en
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=425
dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
rights_invalid_str_mv Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
dc.format.none.fl_str_mv application/pdf
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
publisher.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad (México) Num.1 Vol.82
reponame:Redalyc-UNAM
instname:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
instacron:UNAM
instname_str Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
instacron_str UNAM
institution UNAM
reponame_str Redalyc-UNAM
collection Redalyc-UNAM
repository.name.fl_str_mv
repository.mail.fl_str_mv
_version_ 1858175843033939968
score 14,965156

Similares en LA Referencia