- Mating behavior of the Mongolian racerunner (Eremias argus; Lacertidae, Reptilia)
- ㆍ 저자명
- Kim. Bin-Na,Kim. Ja-Kyeong,Park. Dae-Sik
- ㆍ 간행물명
- Animal cells and systems
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2012년|16권 4호|pp.337-342 (6 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 한국통합생물학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
Information about the mating behaviors of an endangered species is critical for the understanding of the natural history of the species as well as in situ and ex situ breeding programs designed to rehabilitate field populations. We describe the mating behaviors of the Mongolian racerunner (Eremias argus), an endangered species in South Korea. The mating of this species consists of precopulatory, copulatory, and postcopulatory stages and is composed of 12 different mating behaviors. During the postcopulatory stage, other males or females not involved in mating show more interference behaviors than during the precopulatory and copulatory stages. The male E. argus has an extraordinarily long postcopulatory bite, which may function as a type of mate-guarding behavior. This study is the first report on the mating behavior of a South Korean reptile.