Böhme, W. (2024) -
Der taxonomische Wirrwarr um den südwestafrikanischen Wüstenrenner Pedioplanis undata A. SMITH, 1838 - eine nachträgliche Dokumentation - Die Eidechse, Magdeburg/Düsseldorf, 35 (1): 2-7. × Two decades ago, a decision of the International Commission of Zoological Nomenclature was made to set aside the types of the southwest African sand lizard Pedioplanis undata (A.
Smith, 1838) and to designate a neotype to maintain nomenclatural stability. Both the application and the subsequent decision were published in a short way in the Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature
without any pictorial documentation. To rectify this omission, and to make the decision of that time comprehensible, the relevant figures of the specimens involved are presented here.
Lantermann, W. (2024) -
Mauereidechsen (Podarcis muralis) in Gabionen - Die Eidechse, Magdeburg/Düsseldorf, 35 (1): 8-11. × Common wall lizards (Podarcis muralis) have been found in several gabion structures on a former railway line between Oberhausen and Duisburg. The “populations” comprise only a few animals in each case, but reproduction was also detected at one site. In our empty landscapes, gabions now provide substitute habitats for lizards in many places – in place of former dry stone walls.
Börner, A.-R. (2024) -
Grünrückige Mauereidechsen in Rheinland-Pfalz, Addendum - Die Eidechse, Magdeburg/Düsseldorf, 35 (1): 12-14. × Comments on the possible causes of observed green backs in wall lizards in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Zauner, J. (2024) -
Eidechsenbeobachtungen auf der Peloponnes (Griechenland) - Die Eidechse, Magdeburg/Düsseldorf, 35 (1): 15-28. × Observations of lacertids and their habitats from two trips in 2006 and 2023 in the west and south of the Peloponnese peninsula are summarized. Greek Algyroides Algyroides moreoticus Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833, Greek Rock Lizard Hellenolacerta graeca (Bedriaga,
1886), Balkan Green Lizard Lacerta trilineata trilineata Bedriaga, 1886, Ionic Wall Lizard Podarcis ionicus (Lehrs, 1902) and Peloponnese Wall Lizard Podarcis peloponnesiacus (Bibron & Bory
de Saint-Vincent, 1833) were found at various locations. In some cases, four of the mentioned species were found at one location at the same time.
Kroniger, M. (2024) -
Fund einer Mauereidechse (Podarcis muralis) im nordöstlichen Nordrhein-Westfalen - Die Eidechse, Magdeburg/Düsseldorf, 35 (1): 29-30. × The finding of a wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) far north of its natural distribution is described.
Kidov, A.A. & Erashkin, V.O. & Ivanov, A.A. & Mazanaeva, L.F. & Askenderov, A.D. & Kondratova, T.E. (2024) -
Reproductive characteristics of Darevskia daghestanica (Reptilia, Lacertidae) in Intra-Mountain Dagestan. - Current Studies in Herpetology, 24 (1-2): 61-65. × The paper presents the results of studying the reproductive biology of Darevskia da- ghestanica in the valleys of Khzanor and Kitlyarta rivers (Tsunta district, Republic of Dage- stan, Republic of Dagestan). Adult females were caught in the II–III decades of May 2021. In the following, the animals were kept singly in a laboratory. Lizards laid eggs from the third decade of May to the second decade of June. The body length of breeding females was 43.95– 56.20 mm. Each clutch contained from 1 to 5 eggs with a length of 6.05‒14.47 mm, a width of 4.28‒7.30 mm and a weight of 0.10‒0.40 g. Incubation in artificial conditions lasted 36–51 days. The body length of young lizards emerging from eggs was 20.24‒27.52 mm, and the mass was 0.20‒0.42 g. The length of eggs in a clutch negatively correlated with the fertility of females, and also statistically significantly differed in clutches with different number of eggs. The authors conclude that D. daghestanica is similar to other representatives of the Darevskia (caucasica) complex, as well as to lizards from the Darevskia (praticola) complex in terms of reproductive phenology, size of breeding animals, fertility and the size of offspring.
А.А. Кидов & В.О. Ерашкин & А.А. Иванов & Л.Ф. Мазанаева & А.Д. Аскендеров & Т.Э. Кондратова (2024) -
Репродуктивная характеристика Darevskia daghestanica (Reptilia, Lacertidae) во Внутригорном Дагестане. - СОВРЕМЕННАЯ ГЕРПЕТОЛОГИЯ, 24 (1-2): 61-65. × Представленырезультатыизучениярепродуктивнойбиологии Darevskia daghestanica в долинах рек Хзанор и Китлярта (Цунтинский район, Республика Дагестан, РоссийскаяФедерация).ВзрослыхсамокотлавливаливоII–IIIдекадахмая2021г.Впос- ледующем животных содержали поодиночке в условиях лаборатории. Ящерицы откла- дывали яйца с III декады мая по II декаду июня. Длина тела размножающихся самок сос- тавляла 43.95 ‒ 56.20 мм. Каждая кладка содержала от 1 до 5 яиц длиной 6.05 ‒ 14.47 мм, шириной4.28‒7.30ммимассой0.10‒0.40г.Инкубациявискусственныхусловияхдли- лась 36 – 51 суток. Длина тела выходящих из яиц молодых ящериц равнялась 20.24 ‒ 27.52 мм, а масса 0.20 ‒ 0.42 г. Длина яиц в кладке отрицательно коррелировала с плодовитостью са- мок, а также статистически значимо различалась в разных по числу яиц кладках. Авторы заключают, что D. daghestanica по фенологии размножения, размерам размножающихся животных, плодовитости и размерам потомства схожа с другими представителями Darev- skia (caucasica) complex, а также с ящерицами из Darevskia (praticola) complex.
Gullo, J. & Hanke, G. & Isaac, L.A. & Higgins, R. & Larsen, K. (2024) -
Dietary Observations of Introduced Common Wall Lizards (Podarcis muralis) in a Suburban Environment, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. - Urban Naturalist Notes 11 (9): 1-8. × Introduced Common Wall Lizards (Podarcis muralis) have steadily increased their range on Vancouver Island and other parts of coastal British Columbia, Canada since the 1970s. Without substantial observations of their feeding habits in this introduced range, a full assessment of the ecological impact of this species introduction is not possible. In this study, we provide qualitative observations on the diets of a large sample of urban dwelling Common Wall Lizards collected from a residential neighborhood in Victoria, British Columbia. Specimens were euthanized, dissected, and had their entire digestive tracts examined. Our observations showed a rich diet of invertebrates typical of wall lizards, with ants (Family Formicidae) as the most detected prey followed by beetles (Order Coleoptera), and earwigs (Order Dermaptera). Adults consumed approximately 30% more prey taxa than juveniles. We also found the remains of other wall lizards within ~5 % of adult guts, suggesting cannibalism or carcass scavenging. The results of this study provide additional information for assessing the potential impacts of wall lizard trophic interactions in their British Columbian range and can help orient future investigations focused on this introduced species.
Hosseinian Yousefkhani, S.S. & Morvari, S. (2024) -
Sexual size dimorphism of Darevskia schaekeli. - Turk. J. Zool. 48: 198-202. × Sexual dimorphism stands out as a significant evolutionary outcome of sexual selection between males and females across various species. Reptiles also exhibit distinct morphological differences between males and females. For instance, the genus Darevskia, exemplified by Darevskia schaekeli in this study, displays sexual dimorphism. Examination of morphological traits in this species revealed that males possess greater head length, trunk length, forelimb and hindlimb length, as well as a higher number of femoral pores compared to females. All these morphological distinctions, favoring males, are pivotal in their mating and reproductive processes. In this species, the mating process commences with the male biting the female’s head. Subsequently, he restrains her by gripping her hindlimbs and positions their cloacal edges to rotate his body in front of hers. Greater body length and hind limb size are crucial for this maneuver. During the mating season (spring), males exhibit a more diverse and prominent dorsal and lateral color pattern compared to females, suggesting a form of sexual selection within this species.