DATA ON NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY OF DAREVSKIA RUDIS (BEDRIAGA, 1886) (SAURIA: LACERTIDAE) IN CENTRAL BLACK SEA REGION, TURKEY
Articles > Article · 2018
Authors: Murat Afsar, Mehmet Kursat Sahin, Birgül Afsar, Kerim ÇİÇEK, Cemal Varol Tok
Ecologica Montenegrina, International, Scopus, 2018, vol 19, pp 125-129
Summary
Interactions between the environment and internal regulation drive the biophysiological dynamics of lizards. Although diurnal lizards are usually heliothermic, they can sometimes be active in the absence of sunlight. Here, we report, for the first time, a case of nocturnal behavior (aided by the artificial light) in the spiny-tailed lizard - Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886) – a species that normally exhibits diurnal activity.