Ptenopus garrulus (English spelling) Ptenopusgarrulus

Japanese: Ptenopus garrulus(英語表記)Ptenopusgarrulus
Ptenopus garrulus (English spelling) Ptenopusgarrulus

…Most geckos, including the tokay, are vocal, making them the only group of reptiles that produce full vocalizations. The sand dunes of southwestern Africa are home to geckos called Ptenopus garrulus , which begin to sing in unison at sunset. This is probably a way of communicating information to regulate the population density of the colony. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ptenopus garrulus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…トッケイをはじめほとんどのヤモリ類はよく鳴き,爬虫類の中では本格的な発声をする唯一のグループとなっている。アフリカ南西部の砂丘に群生するサエズリヤモリPtenopus garrulusは,日没になるといっせいに鳴き始める。これはおそらく,群れの個体密度を調整する情報交換の手段であろうと考えられている。…

※「Ptenopus garrulus」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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