ISSN 1814-6090 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1964 (Online)


parapatria

Laboratory hybridization of Darevskia chlorogaster and D. caspica (Reptilia, Lacertidae)

The results of our laboratory hybridization of green-bellied (Darevskia chlorogaster) and Caspian (Darevskia caspica) lizards are presented. When crossing D. chlorogaster females and D. caspica males, 7 hybrid individuals were obtained. The newborn lizards had body lengths of 24.59–27.11 mm and masses of 0.32–0.37 g. Incubation lasted 57–61 days. After the first period of hibernation (286–357 days after leaving the eggs) the hybrids had their first attempts at mating and laying eggs.