Bustard H R
Science. 1967 Dec 1;158(3805):1197-8. doi: 10.1126/science.158.3805.1197.
Coleonyx v. variegatus is adapted to feed voraciously after deprivation of food and to withstand long periods without food. In 4 days specimens converted enough food into reserves to increase their weight by about 50 percent. Total deprivation of food resulted in very gradual loss of weight, which, if maintained, would result in 4 days of feeding being sufficient to sustain the animal for periods of 6 to 9 months.
豹纹守宫适应在食物匮乏后大量进食，并能忍受长时间不进食。在4天内，标本将足够的食物转化为储备，体重增加了约50%。完全禁食导致体重非常缓慢地下降，如果这种情况持续下去，4天的进食就足以维持动物6至9个月的生存。
