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Chemical characterization of the lipids in femoral gland secretions of wild male tegu lizards, Salvator merianae (Squamata, Teiidae) in comparison with captive-bred males

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Author(s):
Ramiro, Carolina N. [1] ; Martin, Jose [2] ; da Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael [3] ; Pinto, Hugo B. A. [4] ; Magalhaes Junior, Arnaldo Jose C. [5] ; Abrahao, Carlos [4] ; Rodrigues, Miguel T. [1]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biociencias, Dept Zool, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] CSIC, Dept Ecol Evolut, Museo Nacl Ciencias Nat, Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2, Madrid 28006 - Spain
[3] Inst Butantan, Lab Toxinol Aplicada, BR-05503900 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[4] Inst Chico Mendes Conservacao & Biodiversidade, Ctr Nacl Pesquisa & Conservacao Repteis & Anfibio, BR-74605090 Goiania, Go - Brazil
[5] Univ Fed Vale Sao Francisco, Colegiado Acad Ciencias Nat, BR-64770000 Sao Raimundo Nonato, Piaui - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION C-A JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES; v. 75, n. 11-12, p. 443-449, NOV 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Although chemical interactions play an essential role in lizard social behavior, the chemical composition of the femoral gland secretions that many lizards use for communication is known for only a few species, mainly European Lacertids. The tegu lizard, Salvator merianae, is the only species of the Teiidae family for which there is available information on lipids in femoral secretions, but only for captive bred males from Argentina. Here, based on mass spectra obtained by GC-MS, we found 69 lipophilic compounds in femoral gland secretions of wild males S. merianae from Brazil, including cholesterol and high amounts of saturated fatty acids (mainly hexadecanoic and octadecanoic). We found contrasting differences between wild and captive-bred males, which lack cholesterol but present high amount of 9,12-octadecadienoic acid. These within-species differences between wild and captive lizards strongly suggest the important influence of different diets on the chemical composition of the femoral gland secretion and suggest caution when interpreting results from captive animals, even in the same species. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/12841-5 - Chemical characterization of epidermal, cloacal and preanal and femoral glands secretions of the Brazilian lizards species of Teiidae Family (Squamata)
Grantee:Carolina Nisa Ramiro
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate