Vol. 38 (2022)
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Intra-population variation of body temperature of the lizard Sceloporus anahuacus (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Sierra del Ajusco, Mexico

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Martha Anahí Güizado-Rodríguez
Laboratorio de Zoología, División de Biología, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Zacapoaxtla, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Carretera Acuaco-Zacapoaxtla Km. 8, Col. Totoltepec, Zacapoaxtla, Puebla, C. P. 73680, México.
Uri Omar García-Vázquez
Laboratorio de Sistemática Molecular, Carrera de Biología, UMIEZ, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Batalla 5 de mayo s/n, Col. Ejército de Oriente, Ciudad de México, Iztapalapa, C. P. 09230, México
Biografía
Israel Solano-Zavaleta
Departamento de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, C. P. 04510 Ciudad de México, México.
Rolando Jonathan Maceda-Cruz
Laboratorio de Sistemática Molecular, Carrera de Biología, UMIEZ, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Batalla 5 de mayo s/n, Col. Ejército de Oriente, Ciudad de México, Iztapalapa, C. P. 09230, México.
Christopher Duifhuis-Rivera
Laboratorio de Sistemática Molecular, Carrera de Biología, UMIEZ, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Batalla 5 de mayo s/n, Col. Ejército de Oriente, Ciudad de México, Iztapalapa, C. P. 09230, México.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21829/azm.2022.3812318

Publicado 22-02-2022

Palabras clave

  • ecología térmica,
  • ectotermos,
  • reptiles,
  • bosque de pino,
  • Sceloporus anahuacus,
  • México
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Güizado-Rodríguez, M. A., García-Vázquez, U. O., Solano-Zavaleta, I., Maceda-Cruz, R. J., & Duifhuis-Rivera, C. (2022). Intra-population variation of body temperature of the lizard Sceloporus anahuacus (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Sierra del Ajusco, Mexico. ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.), 38(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.21829/azm.2022.3812318

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Resumen

Evaluamos la variación intrapoblacional de la temperatura corporal de la lagartija mexicana Sceloporus anahuacus (Phrynosomatidae) en la Sierra del Ajusco, México. La distribución geográfica de esta lagartija se limita a las partes más altas de las montañas que bordean el sur del valle mexicano en la Ciudad de México. El estudio de la temperatura corporal de S. anahuacus y su relación con el medio ambiente es importante debido a que los taxones de alta elevación están seriamente amenazados por el cambio climático. Por esa razón, exploramos la relación de la temperatura corporal de S. anahuacus con la temperatura del aire y del sustrato, y comparamos la temperatura corporal entre sexos, clase de edad, condición reproductiva y el estado de actividad. En general, la temperatura corporal promedio fue de 26.2 ± 5.5 °C con un rango entre 9–39 °C. No encontramos diferencias entre las temperaturas corporales de machos y hembras. Sin embargo, encontramos diferencias significativas según el estado de actividad de ambos sexos. En las hembras, la temperatura corporal no varió en función de la edad o el estado reproductivo. En cambio, encontramos diferencias en la temperatura corporal entre machos de diferentes clases de edad. Los juveniles tuvieron la temperatura corporal más alta, probablemente debido a los requisitos de temperatura diferencial asociados con el desarrollo. Por otro lado, la temperatura corporal de S. anahuacus activos e inactivos estuvo fuertemente asociada con la temperatura ambiental, tal vez debido a hábitos sedentarios y comportamiento territorial. Explorar por qué existe esta variación en la regulación de la temperatura corporal puede proporcionar información sobre los factores que influyen en la supervivencia de esta lagartija endémica mexicana.

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