A case of communal egg-laying of Gonatodes albogularis (Sauria, Sphaerodactylidae) in bromeliads (Poales, Bromeliaceae)

Authors: Carvajal Ocampo, Valentina Country: Colombia DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.32.e35663 Published: Jan. 1, 2019 Source: Herpetozoa OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Andean disturbed · Topics: Fern and Epiphyte Biology, Plant and animal studies, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

The Neotropical Yellow-Headed Gecko Gonatodes albogularis commonly use cavities in the trees as a microhabitat for egg-laying. Here, we present the first record of this species in Colombia using the tank bromeliad Tillandsia elongata as nesting sites, along with the occurrence of communal egg-laying in that microhabitat.

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