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The Parthenogenetic Predicament: The Effects of Varying Environmental Sizes on Lepidodactylus lugubris

JSHS · 2024

Patton Duvall, Emily Stafford · Columbia Central High School, Columbia, TN

Overview

This experiment was conducted to see if a shift in enclosure size can have a substantial effect on mourning gecko reproductive rates. Six mourning geckoes were split evenly into two groups. The groups were placed into two enclosures, one being 12x12x24 and the other being 18x24x36. The enclosures were regularly monitored for three months, and any clutches of eggs laid were documented, with a thorough check to ensure all clutches were found being done at the experiment’s conclusion. The experiment found that the second group (in the smaller enclosure) laid ten total clutches of eggs, with eight being the standard double clutches of eggs and two being single egg clutches for a total of eighteen eggs. The first group (in the larger encl osure) laid six total clutches, with four being double clutches and two being single clutches for a total of 10 eggs. These findings support the hypothesis that mourning geckos reproduce more rapidly in a smaller enclosure.

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