Preliminary data on the biometry and the diet of a microinsular population of Podarcis wagleriana (Reptilia: Lacertidae)

Preliminary data on the biometry and the diet of a microinsular population of Podarcis wagleriana (Reptilia: Lacertidae)

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The results of some investigations on the Podarcis wagleriana population of La Scuola Islet (Stagnone Lagoon Baseball Caps Archipelago, W Sicily) are here presented.Adult mean SVL was 69.5 mm and 61.6 mm for males and females respectively.The analysis of faecal pellets showed that the most important prey types were Formicidae (32%), Coleoptera (15%), and other Hymenoptera (13%).

The proportion of vegetal matter (occurring in 35% of the examined pellets) was higher than in Sicilian populations, suggesting that plant consumption in this micro-insular environment may play a more significant role in RAPID MASS BANANA SPLIT the diet of the species.