Annual variations of individual condition, water content and energy value in the major energy reserves of the oriental leaf-toed gecko(Hemidactylus bowringii)
Annual variations of individual condition, water content and energy value in the major energy reserves of the oriental leaf-toed gecko(Hemidactylus bowingii) in Zhaoqing were examined in this study. Samples of the adult geckos were collected monthly from November, 2009 to October, 2010 and brought to our laboratory in Zhaoqing University. The geckos were measured, weighed and freezing-killed at-20 °C, and then separated into carcasses, livers and tails. The three components were dried to constant mass at 65...