scholarly journals Presence of Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus across an urban gradient in Brisbane: influence of habitat and potential for impact on native gecko species

Pest or Guest ◽  
2007 ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brock Newbery ◽  
Darryl N. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Urban Gradient ◽  
Hemidactylus Frenatus

Bird song variations along an urban gradient: The case of the European blackbird (Turdus merula)

2011 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solange Mendes ◽  
Víctor J. Colino-Rabanal ◽  
Salvador J. Peris
Keyword(s):  
Bird Song ◽  
Urban Gradient ◽  
Turdus Merula

New records of the mites Geckobia bataviensis Vitzthum, 1926 and Pterygosoma dracoensis Jack, 1962 (Trombidiformes: Pterygosomatidae) from Timor-Leste

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. ec03041
Author(s):  
Fernando de C. Jacinavicius ◽  
Ricardo Bassini-Silva ◽  
Fabrício H. Oda ◽  
Hinrich Kaiser
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Timor Leste ◽  
The Common ◽  
Hemidactylus Frenatus ◽  
Common House

We report on the presence of scale mites (Trombidiformes: Pterygosomatidae) parasitizing three species of lizards in Timor-Leste. Geckobia bataviensis Vitzthum, 1926 was found associated with the Common House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836, and the Indopacific Tree Gecko, Hemiphyllodactylus typus Bleeker, 1860, whereas Pterygosoma dracoensis Jack, 1962 was found on the patagia of a Timor Flying Dragon, Draco timoriensis Kuhl, 1820. The association of G. bataviensis with H. frenatus was well documented previously, but this is the first properly documented record of this mite for Timor-Leste. Our report of G. bataviensis on H. typus is the first association of this mite with this gecko. This is the second report of P. dracoensis on D. timoriensis and the first for Timor-Leste.

scholarly journals Colony Development and Reproductive Success of Bumblebees in an Urban Gradient

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chatura Vaidya ◽  
Kaleigh Fisher ◽  
John Vandermeer
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Colony Development ◽  
Urban Gradient

Home Garden Agrobiodiversity Differentiates Along a Rural—Peri–Urban Gradient in Campeche, México

2015 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilbert Santiago Poot–Pool ◽  
Hans van der Wal ◽  
Salvador Flores–Guido ◽  
Juan Manuel Pat–Fernández ◽  
Ligia Esparza–Olguín
Keyword(s):  
Home Garden ◽  
Urban Gradient

scholarly journals Alizarin Red S-Alcian Blue Staining for Regenerated tail of Common House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-59
Author(s):  
Rakhmiyati Rakhmiyati ◽  
Muhammad Ja’far Luthfi
Keyword(s):  
Alcian Blue ◽  
Histochemical Staining ◽  
Alizarin Red S ◽  
Blue Staining ◽  
Alcian Blue Staining ◽  
Tail Regeneration ◽  
Alizarin Red ◽  
Regenerate Tail ◽  
Hemidactylus Frenatus ◽  
Common House

Common House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is one of reptiles that have ability to autotomy their tails. Tail autotomy is a mechanism to protect it self from predators. After the tail broke, there will be wound healing on the tail which is then followed by a tail regeneration event. Original tail and regenerate tail is very different morphologically and anatomically. The original tail is composed of bones while the tail of the regenerate is composed of cartilage. Histochemical staining using Alizarin Red-S Alcian Blue was done to differentiate bone and cartilage. This method will stained bones red while the cartilage will stained blue.

scholarly journals Trans-marine dispersal inferred from the saltwater tolerance of lizards from Taiwan

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0247009
Author(s):  
Min-Hao Hsu ◽  
Jhan-Wei Lin ◽  
Chen-Pan Liao ◽  
Jung-Ya Hsu ◽  
Wen-San Huang
Keyword(s):  
Species Distribution ◽  
Current Distribution ◽  
Water Loss ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Lizard Species ◽  
Terrestrial Vertebrates ◽  
Marine Dispersal ◽  
Historical Geology ◽  
Saltwater Tolerance ◽  
Hemidactylus Frenatus

Dehydration and hypersalinity challenge non-marine organisms crossing the ocean. The rate of water loss and saltwater tolerance thus determine the ability to disperse over sea and further influence species distribution. Surprisingly, this association between physiology and ecology is rarely investigated in terrestrial vertebrates. Here we conducted immersion experiments to individuals and eggs of six lizard species differently distributed across Taiwan and the adjacent islands to understand if the physiological responses reflect the geographical distribution. We found that Plestiodon elegans had the highest rate of water loss and the lowest saltwater tolerance, whereas Eutropis longicaudata and E. multifasciata showed the lowest rate of water loss and the highest saltwater tolerance. Diploderma swinhonis, Hemidactylus frenatus, and Anolis sagrei had medium measurements. For the eggs, only the rigid-shelled eggs of H. frenatus were incubated successfully after treatments. While, the parchment-shelled eggs of E. longicaudata and D. swinhonis lost or gained water dramatically in the immersions without any successful incubation. Combined with the historical geology of the islands and the origin areas of each species, the inferences of the results largely explain the current distribution of these lizards across Taiwan and the adjacent islands, pioneerly showing the association between physiological capability and species distribution.

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