Author/Authors :
r, Ghaleb Mohammed Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - Razi University , N, Rastegar-Pouyani Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - Razi University , R, Karamiani Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - Razi University , F, Abbas Rhadi
Abstract :
Sexual dimorphism was studied in 45 (27 males, 18 females) specimens of Trapelus ruderatus ruderatus which collected from three localities: Bahr AL-Najaf, AL-Najaf Province; Albedhan village, Said dekheel county, Dhi-Qar Province and Khor AL-Zubair, AL-Basra Province, southern Iraq. Of 23 studied characters in males and females, statistical analysis using SPSS software version 20.00 showed significant differences in 11, out of 23, characters (male-biased): SVL, TL, HW, HH, DCC, RP, NP, CT, VL, AbnL and LHS. In comparison to females, males had different color pattern, much darker and more developed gular folds and darker ventral regions.
Keywords :
Trapelus ruderatus ruderatus , Sexual size dimorphism , Coloration , Ornamentation , AL-Najaf , Dhi-Qar , AL-Basra
