Time matters. Locomotor behavior of Lacerta viridis and Lacerta agilis in an open field maze |
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Authors: | Adriana Pačuta Anamarija Žagar Božena Kočíková Viktória Majláthová Andrei Daniel Mihalca Igor Majláth |
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Affiliation: | 1.Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology and Ecology,University of P.J. ?afárik in Ko?ice,Ko?ice,Slovak Republic;2.CIBIO Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO,Universidade do Porto,Vila do Conde,Portugal;3.National Institute of Biology,Ljubljana,Slovenia;4.Institute of Parasitology SAS,Ko?ice,Slovak Republic;5.Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases,University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine,Cluj-Napoca,Romania |
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Abstract: | ![]() Locomotor performance provides one of the key pieces of information regarding whole-organism function. Experiments encompassing behavioral data commonly endeavor to measure parameters such as burst speed, latency time, distance traveled, and other aspects of locomotion. Behavioral experiments can uncover an immense range of information, from the individual, interspecific, and intraspecific levels up to correlations with ecological factors and parameters from the ecosystem. Here, we explored the locomotor behavior of two lizard species, Lacerta viridis and Lacerta agilis, in an open field test (OFT). The main aim was to reveal changes in locomotion over time. Although we observed no time-related variation in L. agilis, we discovered significant changes in locomotor behavior over the course of the experiment in Lacerta viridis. Measured behavioral traits (resting time, total distance traveled, mean speed) showed significant changes across time in L. viridis, thus indicating the importance of time as a factor when conducting behavioral experiments. Moreover, we observed that in 10-min experimental session, the individuals have undergone different stages from freezing behavior, exploration, to habituation. |
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