Sexual dimorphism in Carinatogecko heteropholis (Minton, Anderson, and Anderson, 1970) (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Ilam Province, western Iran.

摘要

Sexual dimorphism is a widespread phenomenon in animals, but so far undocumentedin Carinatogecko heteropholis. In this study, 52 specimens were collected in Karezan, Ilam province,western Iran. The uni- and multivariate analyses performed on the morphological data revealedthat females are larger than males. All of the sexual differences were female-biased, except for theinfralabial scales.