BioProject

These samples represent the hindgut swabbings of 76 Green Iguanas (66 hatchlings, three subadults, seven adults), with hatchlings from nine sites (Gamboa, Panama and eight sites on or around Barro Colorado Island, Panama). More...

These samples represent the hindgut swabbings of 76 Green Iguanas (66 hatchlings, three subadults, seven adults), with hatchlings from nine sites (Gamboa, Panama and eight sites on or around Barro Colorado Island, Panama). We included an equal number of hatchlings from each site when possible. Hatchling social behavior (i.e., size of group, proximity to others) was observed haphazardly for individuals for about 60 days post-emergence over two years. (Adults and subadults were sampled and included whenever possible.) We primarily included samples taken about 4-6 weeks into the season for direct comparisons across sites and social levels. We have multiple samples (mean 3 per lizard) for 12 hatchlings spanning several days to several weeks between samples. Less...