Clutch size and reproductive effort in the lizard Lacerta vivipara Jacquin
- 1 January 1975
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Oecologia
- Vol. 19 (2), 165-170
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00369099
Abstract
The ratio clutch weight: body weight in Lacerta vivipara is 0.4; larger lizards produce more eggs, and total clutch weight is isometric with body weight. The clutch represents between 7% and 9% of the estimated annual assimilation of a female lizard, and 23–24% of the assimilation during the period between emergence from hibernation and the establishment of the eggs in the oviducts.Keywords
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