Accessory femoral pores in Podarcis muralis from Southern Serbia

Abstract

Abnormalities in scalation are common in lizards. Bilateral asymmetries are frequent, as are supernumerary scales. Factors possibly responsible for such developmental anomalies are inbreeding and environmental stress. Here, we report two cases of accessory femoral pores in a Podarcis muralis from Southern Serbia.

Keywords

• abnormal scalation
• Podarcis muralis
• femoral pores
• developmental instability
• environmental