Distribution and male reproductive system of the Bridled Mabuya, Trachylepis vittata (Olivier, 1804) (Reptilia: Scincidae), in Lebanon
2014
Nassar, Fida | Hraoui-Bloquet, Souad
The distribution of the Bridled Mabuya, Trachylepis vittata , in Lebanon is described and the male reproductive cycle was studied in a population living at 2000 m a.s.l. on Mount Sannine. Males emerge from hibernation in March, one month earlier than females. They show a short seasonal testicular cycle in which spermiogenesis occurs in spring, followed by testicular regression and subsequent recrudescence in summer. Hibernation starts in October and lasts 5 months. The development of secondary sexual characteristics was in synchrony with the testicular cycle. There was a significant difference between the reproductive stages and the testicular volume. The species is assigned to an associated reproductive cycle with short vernal spermiogenesis.
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