Effects of Surface Roughness on the Locomotion of a Long-Tailed Lizard, Colobodactylus taunayi Amaral, 1933 (Gymnophthalmidae : Heterodactylini)
Joint Authors
Höfling, Elizabeth
Santos Filho, Pérsio de Souza
Eterovic, André
Curcio, Felipe Franco
Renous, Sabine
Source
International Journal of Zoology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We analyzed the locomotor behavior of a long-tailed, forest floor, and leaf litter lizard, Colobodactylus taunayi, a species that retains the generalized Gymnophthalmidae Bauplan whilst presenting the discrete toe reduction associated with the Bachia-like pattern of limb reduction.
We videotaped individuals moving on four substrates with increasing degrees of roughness: plastic, wooden board, glued sand, and glued gravel.
Significantly higher speeds occurred on the last two substrates.
As with most other limbed animals, increased speed was significantly correlated with simultaneous increases in both stride length and stride frequency.
Independently of the kind of substrate, C.
taunayi used rather slow lateral sequence walking trots.
In contrast to other ectothermic tetrapods, and especially other Gymnophthalmidae, this species lacked perceptible lateral flexion of either the trunk or the tail to effectuate these slow gaits.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Höfling, Elizabeth& Renous, Sabine& Curcio, Felipe Franco& Eterovic, André& Santos Filho, Pérsio de Souza. 2012. Effects of Surface Roughness on the Locomotion of a Long-Tailed Lizard, Colobodactylus taunayi Amaral, 1933 (Gymnophthalmidae : Heterodactylini). International Journal of Zoology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-16.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Höfling, Elizabeth…[et al.]. Effects of Surface Roughness on the Locomotion of a Long-Tailed Lizard, Colobodactylus taunayi Amaral, 1933 (Gymnophthalmidae : Heterodactylini). International Journal of Zoology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-16.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Höfling, Elizabeth& Renous, Sabine& Curcio, Felipe Franco& Eterovic, André& Santos Filho, Pérsio de Souza. Effects of Surface Roughness on the Locomotion of a Long-Tailed Lizard, Colobodactylus taunayi Amaral, 1933 (Gymnophthalmidae : Heterodactylini). International Journal of Zoology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-16.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486290