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Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) genome assembly and annotation
<p><em>De novo</em> genome assembly and annotation of a male Gila monster (<em>Heloderma suspectum</em>). We annotated the genome using the Comparative Annotation Toolkit (CAT), and we have also included GFF3 files of the consensus gene set, output for each taxon included in this process.</p>
Fig. 3. Extant helodermatid lizard Heloderma horridum Wiegmann, 1829 in Helodermatid lizard from the Mio-Pliocene oak-hickory forest of Tennessee, eastern USA, and a review of monstersaurian osteoderms
Fig. 3. Extant helodermatid lizard Heloderma horridum Wiegmann, 1829 (ETVP 7081). A. Cranium showing overall pattern of osteoderms. B. Close−up of osteoderms with an acute vermiculate pattern where spicules form on the ridges. C. Close−up of the tail vertebrae and overlaying osteoderms.
Fig. 1. Extant helodermatid lizard Heloderma suspectum Cope, 1869 in Helodermatid lizard from the Mio-Pliocene oak-hickory forest of Tennessee, eastern USA, and a review of monstersaurian osteoderms
Fig. 1. Extant helodermatid lizard Heloderma suspectum Cope, 1869 (ETVP 7096). A. An overall appearance of the osteoderm pattern on the cranial and nuchal regions. B. A close−up of the osteoderms exemplifying the morphology.
Female-female aggression in the Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
<p>Historically, the role of aggression in the social lives of animals overwhelmingly focused on males. In recent years, however, female-female aggression in vertebrates, particularly lizards, has received increasing attention. This growing body of literature shows both similarities and differences to aggressive behaviours between males. Here, we document female-female aggression in captive Gila monsters (<em>Heloderma suspectum</em>). Based on four unique dyadic trials (eight adult female subjects), we developed a qualitative ethogram. Unexpected and most intriguing were the prevalence and intensity of aggressive acts that included brief and sustained biting, envenomation, and lateral rotation (i.e., rolling of body while holding onto opponent with closed jaws). Given specific behavioural acts (i.e., biting) and the results of bite-force experiments, we postulate that osteoderms (bony deposits in the skin) offer some degree of protection and reduce the likelihood of serious injury during female-female fights. Male-male contests in <em>H. suspectum</em>, in contrast, are more ritualized, and biting is rarely reported. Female-female aggression in other lizards has a role in territoriality, courtship tactics, and nest and offspring guarding. Future behavioural research on aggression in female Gila monsters is warranted to test these and other hypotheses in the laboratory and field.</p>
Female-female aggression in the Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
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Data from: Evidence for atypical nest overwintering by hatchling lizards, Heloderma suspectum
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Figure 3 from: Gómez-Cruz A, Santos-Hernández NG, Cruz JA, Ariano-Sánchez D, Ruiz-Castillejos C, Espinoza-Medinilla EE, De Fuentes-Vicente JA (2021) Effect of climate change on the potential distribution of Heloderma alvarezi (Squamata, Helodermatidae). ZooKeys 1070: 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1070.69186
Figure 3 Potential distribution of H. alvarezi under different climate change scenarios using different Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) and the seven bioclimatic variables that best explain the potential distribution of H. alvarezi.
Figure 1 from: Gómez-Cruz A, Santos-Hernández NG, Cruz JA, Ariano-Sánchez D, Ruiz-Castillejos C, Espinoza-Medinilla EE, De Fuentes-Vicente JA (2021) Effect of climate change on the potential distribution of Heloderma alvarezi (Squamata, Helodermatidae). ZooKeys 1070: 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1070.69186
Figure 1 Presence records of H. alvarezi (yellow dots). Darker zones on grayscale indicate a higher altitude.
Figure 2 from: Gómez-Cruz A, Santos-Hernández NG, Cruz JA, Ariano-Sánchez D, Ruiz-Castillejos C, Espinoza-Medinilla EE, De Fuentes-Vicente JA (2021) Effect of climate change on the potential distribution of Heloderma alvarezi (Squamata, Helodermatidae). ZooKeys 1070: 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1070.69186
Figure 2 Current potential distribution model of H. alvarezi at present (a) and overlaid with human footprint (b).
Supplementary material 1 from: Gómez-Cruz A, Santos-Hernández NG, Cruz JA, Ariano-Sánchez D, Ruiz-Castillejos C, Espinoza-Medinilla EE, De Fuentes-Vicente JA (2021) Effect of climate change on the potential distribution of Heloderma alvarezi (Squamata, Helodermatidae). ZooKeys 1070: 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1070.69186
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