Socijabilnost u populacijama krške gušterice (Podarcis melisellensis) i primorske gušterice (Podarcis siculus) mjerena testom socijalnog odabira

master's thesis

• Title (english): Sociability of Dalmatian wall lizard (Podarcis melisellensis) and Italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus) populations measured using the social choice test
• Author: Dorotea Kiš
• Mentor: Duje Lisičić (mentor)
• Committee member: Duje Lisičić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Jasna Lajtner (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Kristina Pikelj (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Neven Bočić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivan Čanjevac (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-04-25, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Rod Podarcis je skupina gušterica koja se razvila i evoluirala na području Sredozemlja. Gušterice
imaju važnu ekološku ulogu, a zbog velike taksonomske i ekološke raznolikosti pogodne su za
evolucijska i bihevioralna istraživanja. Krška gušterica (Podarcis melisellensis) je autohtona vrsta
obalnog područja Hrvatske, dok je primorska gušterica (Podarcis siculus) oportunistička vrsta koja
može uspješno nadvladati autohtone vrste gušterica. Socijabilnost čini jednu od 5 glavnih
kategorija osobnosti, a definira se kao reakcija organizma na prisutnost ili odsutnost konspecifika.
Cilj ovog rada bio je istražiti razlike u socijabilnosti primorske i krške gušterice. Istraživanje je
provedeno na 60 mužjaka i 60 ženki – ukupno 120 jedinki, s tri različite lokacije (Knin, Sinj, Pag).
Istraživanje je provedeno tri-komornim testom socijalnog odabira kojim je mjereno nekoliko
varijabli, a najbitnije su vrijeme koje je jedinka provela u komori s praznim kavezom, vrijeme koje
je jedinka provela u sredini i vrijeme koje je jedinka provela u komori, te uz kavez sa
konspecifikom. Rezultati istraživanja su pokazali da je primorska gušterica značajno socijabilnija
od krške gušterice. Između spolova, unutar vrste, nisu pronađene značajne razlike.

Abstract (english)

The genus Podarcis is a group of lizards that evolved in the Mediterranean area. Lizards play an
important ecological role, and due to their great taxonomic and ecological diversity, they are
suitable for evolutionary and behavioral research. Dalmatian wall lizard is an autochthonous
species of the coastal area of Croatia, while the Italian wall lizard is an opportunistic species that
can successfully outcompete autochthonous lizard species. Sociability is one of the five main
categories of personality. It is defined as the reaction of an individual to the presence or absence of
conspecifics. This study aimed to investigate the differences in the sociability of the Dalmatian
wall lizard and Italian wall lizard. The research was carried out on 60 males and 60 females - a
total of 120 individuals, from three different locations (Knin, Sinj, Pag). The research was
conducted by a three-chamber social selection test which measured several variables: the
cumulative time the individual spent in the chamber with an empty cage, the cumulative time the
individual spent in the middle chamber, and the cumulative time the individual spent in the chamber
with the conspecific. The results of the research have shown that the Italian wall lizard is
significantly more sociable than the Dalmatian wall lizard. No significant difference was found
between the sexes, within the species.

• Keywords: ponašanje; osobnost; temperament; socijalnost; Podarcis siculus; Podarcis melisellensis
• Keywords (english): behaviour; personality; sociality; Podarcis siculus; Podarcis melisellensis
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:520165
• Study programme: Title: Enviromental Sciences; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra struke znanosti o okolišu (magistar/magistra struke znanosti o okolišu)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access; Embargo expiration date: 2024-04-25
• Created on: 2022-05-03 08:19:26