Lizards, Lineage and Latitude: Behavioural Responses to Microclimate Vary Latitudinally and Show Limited Acclimatisation to a Common Environment After Two Years DOI Creative Commons
Deanne M. Trewartha, Stephanie S. Godfrey, M. Gardner

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Biology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(6), С. 622 - 622

Опубликована: Май 28, 2025

Climate change has negatively impacted species worldwide. Ectotherms, including reptiles, are at particular risk of local extirpation. Numerous reptile vary in their climate response across latitude and altitude; therefore, understanding how impacts populations is vital. Thermoregulation trades off with hydroregulation; both must be included when investigating to microclimate. Here we investigated behavioural responses temperature relative humidity three latitudinally distinct lineages Tiliqua adelaidensis, a cryptic, burrow-dwelling endangered lizard endemic South Australia. A monthly field-based approach distance method was adopted the spring 2022 wild southerly trial translocation site. The behaviour northern lizards linked microclimate, prioritising surface activity under moderate conditions. Wild translocated reduced were only observed on base-of-burrow high, suggesting plasticity lag or limit for this population. There some evidence acclimatisation; however, our results suggest acclimatisation may take longer than two years origin. While limited ability adjust increasing temperatures change, these cope as mitigation strategy term.

Язык: Английский

Lizards, Lineage and Latitude: Behavioural Responses to Microclimate Vary Latitudinally and Show Limited Acclimatisation to a Common Environment After Two Years DOI Creative Commons
Deanne M. Trewartha, Stephanie S. Godfrey, M. Gardner

и другие.

Biology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(6), С. 622 - 622

Опубликована: Май 28, 2025

Climate change has negatively impacted species worldwide. Ectotherms, including reptiles, are at particular risk of local extirpation. Numerous reptile vary in their climate response across latitude and altitude; therefore, understanding how impacts populations is vital. Thermoregulation trades off with hydroregulation; both must be included when investigating to microclimate. Here we investigated behavioural responses temperature relative humidity three latitudinally distinct lineages Tiliqua adelaidensis, a cryptic, burrow-dwelling endangered lizard endemic South Australia. A monthly field-based approach distance method was adopted the spring 2022 wild southerly trial translocation site. The behaviour northern lizards linked microclimate, prioritising surface activity under moderate conditions. Wild translocated reduced were only observed on base-of-burrow high, suggesting plasticity lag or limit for this population. There some evidence acclimatisation; however, our results suggest acclimatisation may take longer than two years origin. While limited ability adjust increasing temperatures change, these cope as mitigation strategy term.

Язык: Английский

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