Bull CM
School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, South Australia 5001, Adelaide, Australia
Behav Processes. 2000 Oct 5;51(1-3):7-20. doi: 10.1016/s0376-6357(00)00115-7.
Monogamy is relatively rarely reported in taxa other than birds. The reproductive system of many lizard species appears to involve multiple mating partners for both the male and the female. However, short-term monogamous relationships have been reported in some lizard species, either where the male defends a territory that is only occupied by a single adult female, or where males stay with females for a period of time after mating, apparently to guard against rival males. There are a few reported cases of more prolonged monogamous relationships in lizards, with the Australian sleepy lizard, Tiliqua rugosa, the best studied example. Adult males and females of this species form monogamous pairs for an extended period before mating each spring, and they select the same partner in successive years. The paper reviews possible functions of monogamy in this and other lizard species, and suggests that the additional perspective from studying lizards may enrich our overall understanding of monogamous behaviour.
除鸟类外，在其他生物分类群中，一夫一妻制的报道相对较少。许多蜥蜴物种的生殖系统似乎涉及多个交配伙伴，雄性和雌性皆是如此。然而，在一些蜥蜴物种中也有短期一夫一妻制关系的报道，要么是雄性保卫仅由一只成年雌性占据的领地，要么是雄性在交配后与雌性待一段时间，显然是为了防范竞争对手。有一些关于蜥蜴中更长期一夫一妻制关系的报道案例，其中澳大利亚睡眠蜥蜴（Tiliqua rugosa）是研究得最充分的例子。该物种的成年雄性和雌性在每年春天交配前的很长一段时间内形成一夫一妻制配偶关系，并且它们在连续几年中选择同一个伴侣。本文回顾了一夫一妻制在这种蜥蜴及其他蜥蜴物种中的可能功能，并表明研究蜥蜴所获得的额外视角可能会丰富我们对一夫一妻制行为的整体理解。
