Sex and Age Differences in Habitat Selection of the Mountain Dragon Lizard (<i>Diploderma splendidum</i>) From Western China.

ABSTRACT: Habitat selection in animals results from a careful balance of individual requirements, environmental conditions, and ecological disturbances. Preferences can vary across sexes and ages due to differences in survival and reproductive priorities. Despite this variability, most studies have traditionally focused on isolated aspects of either sex or age-related differences in habitat selection, rather than considering a comprehensive range of influencing factors. The mountain dragon lizard (Diploderma splendidum) exemplifies a species adapted to shrub habitats in the dry-hot river valleys of the lower Jinsha River, Western China, playing a crucial role in regional ecosystem stability. In this study, we examined the influence of 11 ecological factors on habitat selection by male and fem

SUBMITTER: Zheng D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11664211 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature