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2018-09-01

Growth Pattern of the Tropical Highland Gymnopthalmid Lizard Anadia Bogotensis in Captivity Conditions

Patrón de crecimiento del gimnoftálmido tropical de tierras altas anadia bogotensis en condiciones de cautiverio

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v23n3.72420

Palabras clave:

Andean highlands, Colombia, gymnophthalmidae, growth (en)
Gymnophthalmidae, Colombia, crecimiento, tierras altas andinas (es)

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We estimated growth pattern and growth rate of individuals of Anadia bogotensis in captivity and under climatic conditions similar to those in the wild. We collected eggs of this species from communal nests from a highland locality in the municipality of La Calera, Cundinamarca, in Colombia. The eggs were incubated in outdoors terrariums, and the growth of the hatchlings was recorded until their death. The growth pattern fits a logistic model, in which individuals grow moderately at the beginning, and then their growth rate increases. The growth rate increases even after individuals reach sexual maturity and seems to decrease close to their maximum body size. It is a fast growing species that reaches sexual maturity at around 50 % of its maximum body size and has a lifespan of less than two years. This strategy could be a consequence of high predation pressures, but it is a hypothesis that needs to be tested in the wild, highland Andes.

Estimamos el patrón y tasa de crecimiento de individuos de Anadia bogotensis bajo condiciones de cautiverio y climáticas similares a las que experimentan los individuos en poblaciones silvestres. Obtuvimos huevos de nidos comunales de esta especie provenientes de una localidad del municipio de La Calera, Cundinamarca, los cuales fueron incubados en terrarios a la intemperie; después de la eclosión seguimos el crecimiento de los individuos hasta su muerte. El patrón de crecimiento se ajusta a un modelo logístico; esto indica que los individuos crecen moderadamente al inicio y luego la tasa incrementa. La tasa de crecimiento aumenta aún después que los individuos alcanzan la madurez sexual, y parece decrecer cerca de su máximo tamaño corporal.  La especie crece rápido, madura al alcanzar el 50 % de su tamaño máximo y vive menos de dos años. Esta estrategia podría ser consecuencia de fuertes presiones de depredación, una hipótesis que debe evaluarse en condiciones naturales.

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Calderón, M. L., Ramírez, A. M. & Jerez Martínez, A. R. (2018). Growth Pattern of the Tropical Highland Gymnopthalmid Lizard Anadia Bogotensis in Captivity Conditions. Acta Biológica Colombiana, 23(3), 307–310. https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v23n3.72420

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Calderón, M.L., Ramírez, A.M. y Jerez Martínez, A.R. 2018. Growth Pattern of the Tropical Highland Gymnopthalmid Lizard Anadia Bogotensis in Captivity Conditions. Acta Biológica Colombiana. 23, 3 (sep. 2018), 307–310. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v23n3.72420.

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Calderón, M. L.; Ramírez, A. M.; Jerez Martínez, A. R. Growth Pattern of the Tropical Highland Gymnopthalmid Lizard Anadia Bogotensis in Captivity Conditions. Acta biol. Colomb. 2018, 23, 307-310.

ABNT

CALDERÓN, M. L.; RAMÍREZ, A. M.; JEREZ MARTÍNEZ, A. R. Growth Pattern of the Tropical Highland Gymnopthalmid Lizard Anadia Bogotensis in Captivity Conditions. Acta Biológica Colombiana, [S. l.], v. 23, n. 3, p. 307–310, 2018. DOI: 10.15446/abc.v23n3.72420. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/72420. Acesso em: 6 mar. 2026.

Chicago

Calderón, Marta Lucia, Angelica Maria Ramírez, y Adriana Rocio Jerez Martínez. 2018. «Growth Pattern of the Tropical Highland Gymnopthalmid Lizard Anadia Bogotensis in Captivity Conditions». Acta Biológica Colombiana 23 (3):307-10. https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v23n3.72420.

Harvard

Calderón, M. L., Ramírez, A. M. y Jerez Martínez, A. R. (2018) «Growth Pattern of the Tropical Highland Gymnopthalmid Lizard Anadia Bogotensis in Captivity Conditions», Acta Biológica Colombiana, 23(3), pp. 307–310. doi: 10.15446/abc.v23n3.72420.

IEEE

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M. L. Calderón, A. M. Ramírez, y A. R. Jerez Martínez, «Growth Pattern of the Tropical Highland Gymnopthalmid Lizard Anadia Bogotensis in Captivity Conditions», Acta biol. Colomb., vol. 23, n.º 3, pp. 307–310, sep. 2018.

MLA

Calderón, M. L., A. M. Ramírez, y A. R. Jerez Martínez. «Growth Pattern of the Tropical Highland Gymnopthalmid Lizard Anadia Bogotensis in Captivity Conditions». Acta Biológica Colombiana, vol. 23, n.º 3, septiembre de 2018, pp. 307-10, doi:10.15446/abc.v23n3.72420.

Turabian

Calderón, Marta Lucia, Angelica Maria Ramírez, y Adriana Rocio Jerez Martínez. «Growth Pattern of the Tropical Highland Gymnopthalmid Lizard Anadia Bogotensis in Captivity Conditions». Acta Biológica Colombiana 23, no. 3 (septiembre 1, 2018): 307–310. Accedido marzo 6, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/72420.

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Calderón ML, Ramírez AM, Jerez Martínez AR. Growth Pattern of the Tropical Highland Gymnopthalmid Lizard Anadia Bogotensis in Captivity Conditions. Acta biol. Colomb. [Internet]. 1 de septiembre de 2018 [citado 6 de marzo de 2026];23(3):307-10. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/72420

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