Growth and reproduction in two closely related species of leopard lizards, Gambelia silus and Gambelia wislizenii

Author(s)

Tollestrup, Kristine

Year

Fri, 01/01/1982 - 12:00

Article Title

Growth and reproduction in two closely related species of leopard lizards, Gambelia silus and Gambelia wislizenii

Volume

108

Issue

Pages

1-20

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Species: Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia sila formerly Gambelia silus)
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Description	Endpoint Value	Sample Size	Units	Life Cycle Stage	Specific Location	Range	California Counties	Type
Growth Rate	increase in snout-vent length for juvenile to 9 mo period		7	mm/mo	Juvenile	Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills	14.2 - 16.2	Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size	range of average clutch size from 2 sites over 2 yrs		3-22	eggs/clutch	Adult	Delano and Kettleman Hills	2.64 - 3.33	Kern, Kings	Exposure Factor Datasets
Growth Rate	increase in snout-vent length from 8 to 12 mo	3.4	3	mm/mo		Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills		Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets
Age at Sexual Maturity	based on presence of oviductal eggs and breeding color	9 (occassionally 21)	Not Reported	mo	Adult	Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills		Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets
Growth Rate	increase in snout-vent length from 8 to 12 mo	1.6	2	mm/mo		Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills		Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets
Age at Sexual Maturity			Not Reported	mo	Adult	Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills	9 - 21	Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets
Growth Rate	increase in snout-vent length	2.0	36	mm/mo	Adult	Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills		Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Mating/ Laying	time of breeding	Apr. - June	Not Reported		Adult	Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills		Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets
Growth Rate	increase in snout-vent length	0.7	38	mm/mo	Adult	Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills		Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Hatching or Parturition		July - Aug.	Not Reported		Hatchling	Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills		Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Mating/ Laying	time of laying	May - July	Not Reported		Adult	Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills		Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets
Duration of Incubation or Gestation		4	Not Reported	wks	Embryo	Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills		Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutches or Litters per year			Not Reported	clutches/yr	Adult	Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills	1 -2	Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Torpor or Hibernation		Oct. - Mar.	Not Reported		Not Reported	Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills		Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets
Growth Rate	increase in snout-vent length before retreat in Oct.	11.8	2	mm/mo	Hatchling	Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, Delano and Kettleman Hills		Kern, Kings, Tulare	Exposure Factor Datasets

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