Title:	Effects of caudal autotomy on the locomotor performance of Micrablepharus atticolus (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae)
Authors:	Silva, Naiane Arantes Caetano, Gabriel Henrique de Oliveira Campelo, Pedro Henrique Cavalcante, Vitor Hugo Gomes Lacerda Godinho, Leandro Braga Miles, Donald Bailey Paulino, Henrique Monteiro Silva, Júlio Miguel Alvarenga da Souza, Bruno Araújo de Silva, Hosmano Batista Ferreira da Colli, Guarino Rinaldi
metadata.dc.identifier.orcid:	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9844-099X https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7653-5720 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5768-179X https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2628-5652
metadata.dc.contributor.affiliation:	Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Jacob Blaustein Center for Scientific Cooperation Universidade de Brasília, Departamento de Zoologia Instituto Federal do Piauí Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação Ohio University, Department of Biology Universidade de Brasília, Departamento de Zoologia Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação Universidade de Brasília, Departamento de Zoologia
Assunto::	Lagarto - cauda Locomoção Desempenho Temperatura
Issue Date:	4-Nov-2021
Publisher:	MDPI
Citation:	SILVA, Naiane Arantes et al. Effects of caudal autotomy on the locomotor performance of Micrablepharus atticolus (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae). Diversity, v. 13, n. 11, 562, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/d13110562. Disponível em: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/11/562. Acesso em: 17 out. 2023.
Abstract:	Caudal autotomy is a striking adaptation used by many lizard species to evade predators. Most studies to date indicate that caudal autotomy impairs lizard locomotor performance. Surpris- ingly, some species bearing the longest tails show negligible impacts of caudal autotomy on sprint speed. Part of this variation has been attributed to lineage effects. For the first time, we model the effects of caudal autotomy on the locomotor performance of a gymnophthalmid lizard, Micrablepharus atticolus, which has a long and bright blue tail. To improve model accuracy, we incorporated the effects of several covariates. We found that body temperature, pregnancy, mass, collection site, and the length of the regenerated portion of the tail were the most important predictors of locomotor per- formance. However, sprint speed was unaffected by tail loss. Apparently, the long tail of M. atticolus is more useful when using undulation amidst the leaf litter and not when using quadrupedal lo- comotion on a flat surface. Our findings highlight the intricate relationships among physiological, morphological, and behavioral traits. We suggest that future studies about the impacts of caudal autotomy among long-tailed lizards should consider the role of different microhabitats/substrates on locomotor performance, using laboratory conditions that closely mimic their natural environments.
metadata.dc.description.unidade:	Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (IB) Departamento de Zoologia (IB ZOO)
Licença::	Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.3390/d13110562
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