Body size and female reproduction in the water adult females larger than 500 mm SVL and 32 adult males Ledong, Hainan under permit to our laboratory in Hainan monitor lizard （Varanus salvator） were studied. Forty-tw...Body size and female reproduction in the water adult females larger than 500 mm SVL and 32 adult males Ledong, Hainan under permit to our laboratory in Hainan monitor lizard （Varanus salvator） were studied. Forty-two larger than 400 mm SVL were donated by local people in in 2013 and 2014. The largest male and female measured 745 and 755 mm SVL, respectively. The mean SVL was greater in adult females than in adult males. Males had larger heads （head width） than females of the same SVL. The smallest reproductive female in our sample was 565 mm SVL. Females produced a single clutch of 17.1 （10-23） pliable-shelled eggs per breeding season stretching from mid-June and mid-September. Clutch size and clutch mass were all positively related to female SVL. However, there was no significant linear relationship between egg mass and female SVL. Larger females generally produced more eggs, and thus heavier clutches than did smaller ones. There was no significant linear relationship between relative clutch mass and female SVL. Phylogenetic generalized least squares （PGLS） analysis, accounting for phylogenetic relationships, showed that clutch size was positively correlated with mean maternal SVL in varanid lizards. PGLS analysis showed that phylogenetic relationships did not affect clutch （or/and egg） mass and the SVL although there were significant linear relationship between clutch （or/and egg） mass and mean maternal SVL. Therefore, we could draw some general conclusions about the body size and reproductive tactics in varanid lizards that larger females generally produced more eggs, larger eggs and thus heavier clutches than did smaller ones.展开更多
The Asian water monitor(Varanussalvator)or kabaragoya isthe predominant large animalscavenger of human remainsin Sri Lanka;however,its significance is rarely discussed in the forensic literature.This is the case of a ...The Asian water monitor(Varanussalvator)or kabaragoya isthe predominant large animalscavenger of human remainsin Sri Lanka;however,its significance is rarely discussed in the forensic literature.This is the case of a 54‑year‑old male with a history of dementia,depression,and wandering behavior whose body was found,partially submerged in a river,2 days after he was reported missing.There were several linear wounds with regular margins over his arms and face which raised the suspicion of homicidal sharp weapon trauma.The injuries were seen in clusters and did not involve harder structures such as tendons,ligaments,or bones.There were no signs of inflammation or bleeding.They were attributed to kabaragoya claw marks,which are postmortem artifacts that mimic incised wounds.However,there were no areas of tissue loss to indicate that the animal had begun feeding on the corpse.This case discusses the problems faced by medicolegal investigators when encountering this phenomenon which is relatively underreported in the forensic literature.展开更多
基金Financial supports were provided by grants from Natural Science Foundation of China (31270571)Hainan Key Program of Science and Technology (ZDXM20110008)131 Talent Project of Hangzhou City
文摘Body size and female reproduction in the water adult females larger than 500 mm SVL and 32 adult males Ledong, Hainan under permit to our laboratory in Hainan monitor lizard （Varanus salvator） were studied. Forty-two larger than 400 mm SVL were donated by local people in in 2013 and 2014. The largest male and female measured 745 and 755 mm SVL, respectively. The mean SVL was greater in adult females than in adult males. Males had larger heads （head width） than females of the same SVL. The smallest reproductive female in our sample was 565 mm SVL. Females produced a single clutch of 17.1 （10-23） pliable-shelled eggs per breeding season stretching from mid-June and mid-September. Clutch size and clutch mass were all positively related to female SVL. However, there was no significant linear relationship between egg mass and female SVL. Larger females generally produced more eggs, and thus heavier clutches than did smaller ones. There was no significant linear relationship between relative clutch mass and female SVL. Phylogenetic generalized least squares （PGLS） analysis, accounting for phylogenetic relationships, showed that clutch size was positively correlated with mean maternal SVL in varanid lizards. PGLS analysis showed that phylogenetic relationships did not affect clutch （or/and egg） mass and the SVL although there were significant linear relationship between clutch （or/and egg） mass and mean maternal SVL. Therefore, we could draw some general conclusions about the body size and reproductive tactics in varanid lizards that larger females generally produced more eggs, larger eggs and thus heavier clutches than did smaller ones.
文摘The Asian water monitor(Varanussalvator)or kabaragoya isthe predominant large animalscavenger of human remainsin Sri Lanka;however,its significance is rarely discussed in the forensic literature.This is the case of a 54‑year‑old male with a history of dementia,depression,and wandering behavior whose body was found,partially submerged in a river,2 days after he was reported missing.There were several linear wounds with regular margins over his arms and face which raised the suspicion of homicidal sharp weapon trauma.The injuries were seen in clusters and did not involve harder structures such as tendons,ligaments,or bones.There were no signs of inflammation or bleeding.They were attributed to kabaragoya claw marks,which are postmortem artifacts that mimic incised wounds.However,there were no areas of tissue loss to indicate that the animal had begun feeding on the corpse.This case discusses the problems faced by medicolegal investigators when encountering this phenomenon which is relatively underreported in the forensic literature.
