The evolution of maternal investment in lizards: an experimental and comparative analysis of egg size and its effects on offspring performance

Author(s)
Sinervo, Barry
Year
Article Title
The evolution of maternal investment in lizards: an experimental and comparative analysis of egg size and its effects on offspring performance
Volume
44
Issue
2
Pages
279-294
Start Page Number
279
Final Page
294
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Datapoints

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Species: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range Type
Clutch or Litter Size 39 - 59 eggs/clutch Adult Table Mountain, Wrightwood (elev., 2200m) and Mojave desert, Pearblossom (elev., 1330m) 5 -14 Exposure Factor Datasets
Duration of Incubation or Gestation figure of relationship between egg mass and incubation time see citation Not Reported Embryo Exposure Factor Datasets
Growth Rate figure of relationship between mass-specific growth rate and hatchling mass see citation Not Reported g/d Hatchling Exposure Factor Datasets

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