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      Aspectos ecológicos de la anidación de Crocodylus acutus (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) en dos localidades de la costa de Oaxaca, México Translated title: Nesting ecology of Crocodylus acutus (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) in two locations of the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico

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          La anidación es uno de los periodos del ciclo reproductivo de los cocodrilos que tiene mayor impacto sobre la sobrevivencia de la especie, por lo que el objetivo del presente estudio fue describir los aspectos ecológicos de la anidación del cocodrilo americano (Irocodylus acutus) en la costa de Oaxaca, México. Se evaluaron nueve nidadas distribuidas en dos localidades (La Ventanilla n = 6; Palmasola n = 3). Los registros de campo incluyeron fechas de ovoposición y de eclosión, mediciones externas (distancia del centro del nido al árbol y a la orilla de agua más cercana, la cobertura dosel), e internas del nido (profundidad del tope del nido, profundidad y ancho de la cámara de incubación, humedad y pH del tope y de la cámara de incubación) así como características de los huevos (número, fertilidad, largo, ancho y peso). Se realizó la prueba de Mann-Whitney a las variables internas y externas del nido y a las variables de tamaño y fertilidad de las nidadas entre localidades. Se realizó un modelo lineal anidado a las medidas de ancho, largo y peso delos huevos. Las variables externas del nido no presentaron diferencias significativas entre localidades (p > 0.05).Para las características internas delos nidos se observó una sola diferencia significativa (p =0.04) a nivel del pH en el tope del nido (6.71vs 6.01), al igual que para las variables ancho (4.60 vs 4.84 cm), largo (7.54 vs 7.66 cm) y peso (95.4 vs 104.4g) de los huevos. Este estudio brinda los primeros datos sobre la ecología de anidación del cocodrilo americano en Oaxaca y los resultados obtenidos sugieren un buen estado reproductivo en la región. Sin embargo, es necesaria la información de largo plazo para aumentar el tamaño de la muestra y confirmar el estado reproductivo de la especie.

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          Nesting is a part of the reproductive cycle of crocodiles with the greatest impact on the survival of the species, so the objective of this study was to describe ecological aspects ofthe American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)nesting off the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico Nine nests from two localities (La Ventanillan= 6; Palmasola n = 3) were evaluated. Field records included oviposition and hatching dates, external (distance from the center of the nest to the nearest tree and water's edge, canopy cover) and internal (depth of the top of the nest, depth and width of the eggs chamber, humidity and pH of the top eggs chamber) nest measurements and eggs characteristics (number, fertility, length, width and weight). A Mann-Whitney test was used to compare internal and external nest variables clutches fertility and clutch size between nesting sites. A nested linear model was used to compare mean values of width, length and weight of the eggs between nesting sites. External nest variables were not significantly different (p >0.05). For inside variables, we observed only one significant difference (p =0.04), for themeanpH at the top of the nest (6.71 vs 6.01). For egg's characteristics, means of width (4.60 vs 4.84), length (7.54 vs 7.66 cm) and weight (95.4 vs 104.4 g) of the eggs were significantly different between nesting sites. This study brings first data on nesting ecology of the American crocodile in Oaxaca and results obtained suggest a good reproductive status in the region. However, it is needed several years of data to increment the sample size and confirm the specie reproductive status.

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              Influence of incubation temperature on hatching success, energy expenditure for embryonic development, and size and morphology of hatchlings in the oriental garden lizard, Calotes versicolor (Agamidae).

              We incubated eggs of Calotes versicolor at four constant temperatures ranging from 24 degrees C to 33 degrees C to assess the effects of incubation temperature on hatching success, embryonic use of energy, and hatchling phenotypes that are likely to affect fitness. All viable eggs increased in mass throughout incubation due to absorption of water, and mass gain during incubation was dependent on initial egg mass and incubation temperature. The average duration of incubation at 24 degrees C, 27 degrees C, 30 degrees C, and 33 degrees C was 82.1 days, 60.5 days, 51.4 days, and 50.3 days, respectively. Incubation temperature affected hatching success, energy expenditure for embryonic development, and several hatchling traits examined, but it did not affect the sex ratio of hatchlings. Hatching success was lowest (3.4%) at 33 degrees C, but a higher incidence of deformed embryos was recorded from eggs incubated at this temperature compared to eggs incubated at lower temperatures. Most of the deformed embryos died at the last stage of incubation. Energy expenditure for embryonic development was, however, higher in eggs incubated at 33 degrees C than those similarly incubated at lower temperatures. A prolonged exposure of eggs of C. versicolor at 33 degrees C appears to have an adverse and presumably lethal effect on embryonic development. Hatching success at 24 degrees C was also low (43.3%), but hatchlings incubated at 24 degrees C did not differ in any of the examined traits from those incubated at two intermediate temperatures (27 degrees C and 30 degrees C). Hatchlings incubated at 33 degrees C were smaller (snout-vent length, SVL) than those incubated at lower incubation temperatures and had larger mass residuals (from the regression on SVL) as well as shorter head length, hindlimb length, tympanum diameter, and eye diameter relative to SVL. Hatchlings from 33 degrees C had significantly lower scores on the first axis of a principal component analysis representing mainly SVL-free head size (length and width) and fore- and hindlimb lengths, but they had significantly higher scores on the second axis mainly representing SVL-free wet body mass. Variation in the level of fluctuating asymmetry in eye diameter associated with incubation temperatures was quite high, and it was clearly consistent with the prediction that environmental stress associated with the highest incubation temperatures might produce the highest level of asymmetry. Newly emerged hatchlings exhibited sexual dimorphism in head width, with male hatchlings having larger head width than females. Copyright 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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                Journal
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                Acta zoológica mexicana
                Acta Zool. Mex
                Instituto de Ecología A.C. (Xalapa )
                0065-1737
                April 2013
                : 29
                : 1
                : 164-177
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas Mexico
                [2 ] Universidad del Mar Chile
                Article
                S0065-17372013000100007
                463ccf7d-88b9-4176-a388-aafa8809c557

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                Zoology

                Animal science & Zoology
                C.acutus,nesting ecology,Oaxaca,Crocodylus acutus,ecología de anidación
                Animal science & Zoology
                C.acutus, nesting ecology, Oaxaca, Crocodylus acutus, ecología de anidación

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