Short communication, Note

Preliminary note on the morphometric differences between two populations of Podarcis muralis muralis (Laurenti, 1768) and Podarcis muralis maculiventris (Werner 1891) in Slovenia

Nuša Vogrin ; Zg. Hajdina 83c, SI–2288 Hajdina, Slovenia

Abstract

The aim of this preliminary study is to evaluate some differences between two populations of Podarcis muralis muralis and Podarcis muralis maculiventris living in Slovenia using some biometric and meristic characters. Forty-eight specimens from Žovnek (Central Slovenia, 46°16' N, 15°10' E) and 24 specimens from Lucija (Slovenian Istria, 45°30' N, 13°36' E) were included in a statistical analysis. The values of body dimensions of both sexes differ significantly between the two localities. Specimens from Lucija are bigger with a longer pileus. According to the results of this preliminary study on some characters of the external morphology, the classification of Slovenian populations of wall lizard into two subspecies seems justified.

Keywords

Squamata: Lacertidae; Podarcis muralis muralis; P. muralis maculiventris; morphological differences; Slovenia

Hrčak ID:

54859

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/54859

Publication date:

30.9.1999.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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