Re: lizard growth question

[Michael Habib <mhabib5@jhmi.edu>]

If I recall correctly, maternal body mass mostly affects clutch size in 
Iguana, rather than egg size or neonate mass.  I wouldn't be surprised 
if there was some affect on juvenile mass, though.

Cheers,

--Mike H.


On Saturday, March 15, 2008, at 02:01  PM, David Peters wrote:

> If lizards, such as Iguana, are sexually mature at half their final 
> size, are the juveniles and eggs of small mothers different in size 
> from those of large mothers? Or are Iguana eggs pretty much the same 
> size no matter the age and size of the mother?
>
> References?
>
> David Peters
> new email address:
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