Size, sex, reproductive status and body temperature dataset

Climate change is impacting species globally, with many populations declining at an accelerated rate towards extinction. Ectothermic species are particularly vulnerable given their reproductive success is linked to environmental temperatures. Studies of the effect of temperature on reproductive success in oviparous squamates have focused mostly on nest temperatures, after eggs are deposited. However, in some species gravid females are known to thermoregulate differently than other adults to increase reproductive success.  It is essential to understand what influences the thermal biology of breeding adults in a population to implement targeted conservation strategies. The Florida scrub lizard Sceloporus woodi is an endemic species listed as near-threatened due to decreasing populations. This study is the first to document the thermal biology of these breeding adults in relation to size, sex, and reproductive status. A t-test was used to determine if sexual dimorphism was present in the s...

气候变化正全球范围内影响各类物种，众多物种种群正以加速的速率走向灭绝。外温动物（ectothermic species）受气候变化的影响尤为显著，因其繁殖成功率与环境温度直接相关。此前针对卵生有鳞类（oviparous squamates）温度与繁殖成功率关联的研究，大多聚焦于卵产下后的巢温。然而现有研究表明，部分物种的怀卵雌性（gravid females）会采取与其他成体不同的体温调节策略，以提升自身繁殖成功率。若要制定针对性的物种保护策略，明确种群内繁殖成体的热生物学特征受哪些因素影响至关重要。佛罗里达灌丛蜥蜴（Florida scrub lizard，*Sceloporus woodi*）为特有物种，因种群数量持续下降被列为近危物种。本研究首次记录了该物种繁殖成体的热生物学特征与体型、性别及繁殖状态的关联。本研究采用t检验以判定该类群是否存在两性异形（原文后续内容未完整呈现）。