• 作者： 鄭先祐
• 作者服務機構： 國立臺灣大學動物學系
• 中文摘要： 經近十年來對四種及一亞種臺灣產蜥蜴之年生殖與能量型的研究顯示：臺灣產蜥蜴之棲息地相當龐雜，且臺灣有相當顯著的季節性變化。這四種及一亞種臺灣蜥蜴是：蝎虎、蓬萊草蜥、斯氏攀蜥、箕氏攀蜥、和臺灣攀蜥。臺灣產蜥蜴之年生殖與能量型不僅與溫帶的蜥蜴大不相同，且異於亞熱帶加勒比海海島上之蜥蜴。雖然冬季食物缺乏的壓力在臺灣產蜥蜴類中普遍存在，且也在調節年生殖與能量型上佔有相當重要的角色；但是直接控制影響臺灣產蜥蜴之年生殖與能量型的主要可能因子是光週期、溫度週期、或濕度，而不是食物的供給量。 在蜥蜴類種間與種內之生殖與能量之比較研究，將可闡明在各種不同環境中之演化第略。臺灣產蜥蜴類提供一很好的機會，用以研討陸棲脊椎動物如何適應各種不同的棲息地，以及研討在人為或自然造成的環境改變下，陸棲脊椎動物如何演化。
• 英文摘要： The results from the studies on reproductive and energetic patterns of four species (Hemidactylusfrenatus, Takydromus stejnegeri, Japalura swinhonis，and Japalura mitsukurii mitsukurii) and one geo-graphic subspecies (Japalura mitsukurif formosensis) of lizards during the past ten years have revealed thatthere are highly diverse habitats and strong seasonality occurring in Taiwan. The annual reproductive andlipid storage patterns of lizards in Taiwan are quite different from those of lizards not only from temperateor tropical area, but also from subtropical Carribean islands. Although winter food stress occurs on mostlizards in Taiwan and plays an important part in confining the reproductive activities of the lizards in Tai-wan, the reproductive and energetic cycles of most lizards seems to be cued by photoperiod, thermoperiod,or humidity, other than food availabilities. Intraspecific and interspecific reproductive and energetic studies on lizards in different areas couldresult in a general elucidation of evolutionary strategies in diverse environments. Lizards in Taiwan offeran excellent opportunity to exploit how the terrestrial vertebrates adapt to diverse habitate and evolvealong with the changes caused by either natural or human events.
• 中文關鍵字： reproductive patterns; energetic patterns; lipid storage and utilization; foraging patterns; lizards; Taiwan
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