@article{article_291938, title={Life history traits in a population of Hemidacylus turcicus (Turkish gecko)}, journal={Sakarya University Journal of Science}, volume={21}, pages={516–521}, year={2017}, DOI={10.16984/saufenbilder.291938}, author={Altunışık, Abdullah}, keywords={life history,size,age structure,ecological factors,gecko}, abstract={<p class="6zetAbstractMetin"> <span class="fontstyle0">Many studies have shown that ecological factors influence life story traits of animal populations. In this study, some <br />life history characteristics such as age, longevity, age at maturity and sexual size dimorphism were analyzed in a <br />population of </span> <span class="fontstyle2">H.turcicus </span> <span class="fontstyle0">(Turkish gecko). The results have shown that maximum lifespan and age at maturity were 7 <br />and 2-3 years in this population, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between female and <br />male individuals in terms of mean age and body size. A significant positive correlation was found between body size <br />and age in both males and females </span>   <br style="line-height:normal;" /> </p> <p> </p>}, number={3}, publisher={Sakarya University}