Age, Growth and Longevity of Kotschy's Gecko, Mediodactylus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870) (Reptilia, Gekkonidae) from Central Anatolia, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorÇiçek, K
dc.contributor.authorAfsar, M
dc.contributor.authorKumas, M
dc.contributor.authorAyaz, D
dc.contributor.authorTok, CV
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T12:06:03Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T12:06:03Z
dc.description.abstractWe studied the age structure of Kotschy's gecko, Mediodactylus kotschyi, from the Sultan Mountains (Central Anatolia, Turkey) using the skeletochronological method. We examined the humeral diaphyseal cross sections of a total of 19 (six males and 13 females) museum specimens. Our results showed that the age structure ranged from three to seven years (mean = 4.2 years, SD = 1.47) in males and from two to eight years (mean = 4.5 years, SD = 1.81) in females. Both sexes reached sexual maturity after their second hibernation, and no statistically significant difference in age composition was observed between the sexes. There was a strong positive correlation between SVL and age (Spearman's correlation coefficient, r = 0.93) and Von Bertalanffy growth curves fitted to the relationships between age (k = 0.80) and SVL (SVLmax = 42.4). In conclusion, M. kotschyi is a short-lived species with a high growth rate.
dc.identifier.issn0324-0770
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/10166
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherINST ZOOLOGY, BAS
dc.subjectLACERTA-AGILIS
dc.subjectLIZARD
dc.subjectPOPULATION
dc.subjectSIZE
dc.titleAge, Growth and Longevity of Kotschy's Gecko, Mediodactylus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870) (Reptilia, Gekkonidae) from Central Anatolia, Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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