Journal of Guangxi Normal University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2012, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 276-281.

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Thermal Dependence of Locomotor Performance for Shinisaurus crocodilurus in the Luokeng Nature Reserve,Guangdong,China

WU Zheng-jun1,2,3, WANG Zhen-xing1,4, LIU Hai-yang1, HE Nan1, YU Hai5, HUANG Cheng-ming1,6   

  1. 1.College of Life Sciences,Guangxi Normal University,Guilin Guangxi 541004,China;
    2.Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection,Ministry of Education,Guilin Guangxi 541004,China;
    3.Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology,Guilin Guangxi 541004,China;
    4.White-headed Laugur Nature Reserve of Guangxi,Chongzuo Guangxi 532200;
    5.Luokeng Nature Reserveof Guangdong,Shaoguan Guangdong 512100,China;
    6.Institute of Zoology,Chinese Academy of Science,Beijing 100101,China
  • Received:2012-05-30 Online:2012-09-20 Published:2018-12-04

Abstract: Reptile's behavior has obvious dependence on the temperature.In a certain temperature range,relatively high and stable body temperature is conducive to reptile's locomotor performance.In order to understand the effect of temperature on locomotor performance of Shinisaurus crocodilurus,a study was conducted in the Shinisaurus crocodilurus research centre in Guangdong Luokeng Nature Reserve from July to August,2009.Experimental animals were divided into threegroups,including:adults,sub-adults and one-year-old juveniles,and eightexperimental temperatures were set,which was 20 °C,22 °C,24 °C,26 °C,28 °C,30 °C,32 °C and 34 °C respectively.The results showed that the temperature had significant effects on locomotor performance of Shinisaurus crocodilurus (all P＜0.001),and the age of Shinisaurus crocodilurus had significant effects onaverage speed and frequency of pause.(1) Under 22 °C,the average speed of Shinisaurus crocodilurus was the slowest,the distance of continuous movement was the smallest,the frequency of pause was the highest (all P＜0.05).(2) There were no significant differences between the average speed,the distance of continuous movementand the frequency of pause for adult and juvenile Shinisaurus crocodilurus (allP＞0.05),but compared with that of adult Shinisaurus crocodilurus the average speed of one-year-old Shinisaurus crocodilurus was slower,the distance of continuous movement was smaller,the frequency of pause was higher.(3) From 20～28°C,the average speed of adult Shinisaurus crocodilurus increased with the riseof temperature,over 28 °C,the average speed decreased with the rise of temperature.However,for juveniles,the average speed increased with the rise of temperature from 20～30 °C and decreased with the rise of temperature over 30 °C.The average speed of one-old-year Shinisaurus crocodilurus increased with the rise of temperature from 20 °C to 34 °C and the speed maximum was at 34 °C.Thedifference of locomotor performance among temperatures and age groups of Shinisaurus crocodilurus may relate with the drift of thermoregulatory and selectedbody temperature of different age groups.

Key words: temperature, Shinisaurus crocodilurus, locomotor performance, thermal dependence

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  • Q958.11
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