荒漠沙蜥产卵地选择行为的地理变异
The Geographical Variation of Nest-Site Choice Behavior in the Toad-Headed Agama (Phrynocephalus przewalskii)
DOI: 10.12677/ije.2025.143032, PDF,    国家自然科学基金支持
作者: 马司颀, 徐康宁, 施晗曦, 李树然*：温州大学生命与环境科学学院，浙江 温州
关键词: 爬行动物；产卵地选择行为；地理变异；Reptile； Nest-Site Choice Behavior； Geographical Variation
摘要: 本研究以阴山南北不同种群的荒漠沙蜥(Phrynocephalus przewalskii)为研究对象，探究荒漠沙蜥产卵地选择行为的地理差异。通过在野外定位两个地理种群荒漠沙蜥母体的产卵位置，比较各地理种群巢穴上方植被盖度、巢穴深度、巢穴内温度、土壤湿度等环境特征的差异，结合对胚胎发育和后代特征的影响，分析不同气候条件对产卵地选择行为的影响。结果显示，两种群蜥蜴母体均选择植被盖度较低的位置产卵，但北部种群母体所选巢址的植被盖度、巢穴深度和巢穴温度均小于南部种群；南部种群巢穴孵出幼体有较长的头体长和尾长，但两种群母体产卵地行为的差异对胚胎发育存活及孵出后代的体重没有显著影响。本研究结果表明，不同地理种群荒漠沙蜥母体产卵地选择行为差异较小，均能为其后代胚胎发育提供适宜的环境条件。
Abstract: Two geographically separate populations of toad-headed agama (Phrynocephalus przewalskii) were used to examine the geographical variation in maternal nest-site choice behaviors. We identified the nest site from two geographic populations of lizards and compared the variations in environmental factors like vegetation cover, nest depth, nest temperature, and soil humidity. Considering the influence on embryonic development and offspring characteristics, we analyzed the impact of different climatic conditions on the nest-site choice behaviors. According to our research, the nest sites chosen by the females of the northern population had lower levels of plant cover, nest depth, and nest temperature than those of the southern population. Notably, these behavioral differences showed no statistically significant impact on embryonic survival rates or the phenotypes of the offspring. However, southern population neonates displayed longer head-body length and tail length. These results demonstrate that maternal nest-site choice behaviors in P. przewalskii exhibit limited geographical variations among distinct populations, suggesting that this behavioral consistency may serve to ensure the provision of optimal environmental conditions for embryonic development.
文章引用：马司颀, 徐康宁, 施晗曦, 李树然. 荒漠沙蜥产卵地选择行为的地理变异[J]. 世界生态学, 2025, 14(3): 269-275. https://doi.org/10.12677/ije.2025.143032

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