Lizards

Representative Species

Green anole (Anolis carolinensis), Cuban brown anole (Anolis sagrei), Bahaman bank anole (Anolis distichus).

References   Odum et al. 1982.

Biomass

Dry season biomass 6.43E-03 g C / m2
Wet season biomass 4.82E-03 g C / m2

References   Dalrymple personal communication ,  Jorgensen et al. 1991.

Dry season biomass 5.90E-04 g C / m2
Wet season biomass 4.46E-04 g C / m2



Metabolic Parameters


Production

  P/B ratio

P/B 5

References see Snakes compartment in Cypress wetlands network.

wet season 8.34E-04 g C / m2/ y
dry season 1.21E-03 g C / m2/ y


Respiration

Metabolic rate   0.0262 cc O2 / g / h   =   0.113 g C / g wet weight / y

References   Pandian and Vernberg 1987.

Mass Conversion Factors

dw/ww 0.3
C/dw 0.45

References   Jorgensen et al. 1991.

Metabolic Rates

wet season 1.39E-02 g C / m2/ y
dry season 1.86E-02 g C / m2/ y

References   Pandian and Vernberg 1987.

Free living metabolism is twice the basal metabolism.

References   Pandian and Vernberg 1987,   Bennet and Nagy 1977,   Bennet and Gorman 1979.

wet season 2.84E-03 g C / m2/ y
dry season 3.75E-03 g C / m2/ y


Consumption

Assimilation efficiency = 80%

References   Bjordal 1980,   Bjordal 1985,   Bjordal 1986.
wet season 5.74E-03 g C / m2/ y
dry season 7.66E-03 g C / m2/ y


References  Pough 1973,  Christian and Luczkovich 1995,  Kushlan 1977,  Christian and Luczkovich 1996.

Egestion

Egestion has been calculated using the other parameters : E=C-P-R.

wet season 2.07E-03 g C / m2/ y
dry season 2.70E-03 g C / m2/ y

References   Jorgensen et al. 1991.

Metabolic Ratios
Respiration 0.4287
Production 0.3713
Egestion 0.2000

These ratios represent the proportions of consumption we partitioned to each of the metabolic parameters. They are based on our original calculations and not on the balanced numbers presented throughout these web pages. They should assist you if you are interested in calculating a production value for the top consumers in the system whose balanced production values are zero.

Diets

Insects 99%
Spiders 1%

References  Dalrymple personal communication,   Porter 1972,   Connant and Collins 1991,   Meylan 1988.