Holaspis guentheri Gray, 1863, Western Blue-tailed Gliding Lizard &amp; Holaspis laevis Werner, 1896, Smooth Blue-tailed Gliding Lizard. Ultraviolet (UV) biofluorescence

Brecko, J.; Pauwels, OSG.

Authors

Brecko, J.

Pauwels, OSG.

Discipline

Biological sciences

Subject

Natural heritage Collections

Audience

Scientific

Date

2025

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In this paper we document for the first time UV fluorescence in the Lacertid lizard genus Holaspis. It is remarkable that the UV fluorescence is skin based and still detectable in Ethanol preserved specimens.

Citation

Brecko, J.; Pauwels, OSG. (2025). Holaspis guentheri Gray, 1863, Western Blue-tailed Gliding Lizard & Holaspis laevis Werner, 1896, Smooth Blue-tailed Gliding Lizard. Ultraviolet (UV) biofluorescence. , African Herp News, Vol. 86, 30-34,

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uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/13977

url: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/388186339_Holaspis_guentheri_Gray_1863_Western_Blue-tailed_Gliding_Lizard_Holaspis_laevis_Werner_1896_Smooth_Blue-tailed_Gliding_Lizard_Ultraviolet_UV_biofluorescence

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Article

Peer-Review

Yes

Language

eng