Variation in clutch and litter size in New World reptiles

Author(s)
Fitch, Henry S.
Year
Article Title
Variation in clutch and litter size in New World reptiles
Volume
76
Pages
28
Start Page Number
28
Review

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Species: Sideblotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Type
Clutch or Litter Size mean clutch size 3.50 162 eggs/clutch Adult San Gabriel Mountains Exposure Factor Datasets
Species: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range California Counties Type
Clutch or Litter Size 6.50 8 eggs/clutch Adult "lowland" habitat 5-10 Kern Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size 8.50 16 eggs/clutch Adult "montane" habitat (elev., 1528m) 5-10 Kern Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size 7.00 8 eggs/clutch Adult "lowland" habitat 4-10 San Diego Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size 7.50 10 eggs/clutch Adult "montane" habitat, (elev., 1830m) 4-11 San Diego Exposure Factor Datasets
Species: Western Skink (Eumeces skiltonianus)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage California Counties Type
Clutch or Litter Size 4.7 6 eggs/clutch Adult San Bernardino Exposure Factor Datasets
Species: Valley Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis ssp. fitchi)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Range Type
Clutch or Litter Size based on embryo count 11.32 22 eggs/litter Adult 5 - 23 Exposure Factor Datasets
Species: Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer formerly Pituophis melanoleucus)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range Type
Clutch or Litter Size 8.5 33 eggs/clutch Adult "west coast" 3 - 19 Exposure Factor Datasets

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