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Title: Sexual differences in size and shape of the Mosor rock lizard [Dinarolacerta mosorensis (Kolombatović, 1886)] (Squamata: Lacertidae): A case study of the Lovćen Mountain population (Montenegro)
Authors: Ljubisavljević, Katarina
Polović, Lidija
Ivanović, Ana 
Keywords: Dinarolacerta mosorensis;Montenegro;Morphological characteristics;Mt. Lovćen;Sexual dimorphism
Issue Date: 1-Jan-2008
Project: 143052
Journal: Archives of Biological Sciences
Abstract: 
Sexual differences in size and shape of the Mosor rock lizard, Dinarolacerta mosorensis (Kolombatović, 1886), from Lovćen Mountain (Montenegro) were examined on the basis of the intersex variation pattern of nine morphometric, eight pholidotic, and four qualitative traits. Sexual dimorphism was apparent for all morphometric characters except snout-vent length, while scalation and dorsal pattern exhibited small differences between sexes. The value of the sexual size difference (SSD) index based on snout-vent length was 1.028. The sex-specific allometric slopes for head dimensions and interlimb distance significantly diverged. Head dimensions, especially head height, showed strong positive allometry in males, while interlimb distance was the only character which showed positive allometry in females. Generally, males had significantly greater body size than females. This was true of all body measurements except interlimb distance. The influence of sexual and natural selection on the examined traits is discussed.
URI: https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3215
ISSN: 0354-4664
DOI: 10.2298/ABS0802279L
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