Randomized trial examines reproductive traits in Atlas Day Gecko, indicating larger eggs at higher elevations.
Key Points
The aim is to investigate how reproductive investment varies with elevation in Atlas Day Gecko, focusing on egg traits and maternal size.
Investigated reproductive traits across elevation in Atlas Day Gecko endemic to the High Atlas Mountains
Analyzed relationships between maternal body size, egg mass, egg volume, and relative clutch mass
Assessed hatchling traits in relation to egg characteristics
Maternal body size increases with elevation, leading to larger females at higher sites
High-elevation females laid larger eggs than expected for their body size
Hatchling size and condition were positively correlated with egg traits, but elevation alone did not account for variation in hatchling traits after adjusting for egg characteristics