Alberts A C
Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego, CA 92112.
Brain Behav Evol. 1993;41(3-5):255-60. doi: 10.1159/000113847.
Comparative studies on the chemistry and behavioral significance of femoral gland secretions in desert iguanas (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) and green iguanas (Iguana iguana) are reviewed. Field and laboratory studies suggest that femoral gland secretions function in conspecific recognition and range marking. In desert iguanas, secretions are of low volatility and may be detected initially using long-range ultraviolet visual cues. In contrast, green iguana secretions contain a diversity of volatile lipids and appear to be localized by chemoreception. Interspecific differences in femoral gland chemistry may reflect adaptations to the diverse climatic conditions of arid desert and tropical forest environments.
本文综述了沙漠鬣蜥（Dipsosaurus dorsalis）和绿鬣蜥（Iguana iguana）股腺分泌物的化学组成及其行为意义的比较研究。野外和实验室研究表明，股腺分泌物在同种识别和领地标记中发挥作用。对于沙漠鬣蜥，其分泌物挥发性较低，最初可能是通过远距离紫外线视觉线索被察觉。相比之下，绿鬣蜥的分泌物含有多种挥发性脂质，似乎是通过化学感受来定位的。股腺化学组成的种间差异可能反映了对干旱沙漠和热带森林等不同气候条件的适应性。
