Diet and Sexual Dimorphism of the Desert Iguana, Dipsosaurus dorsalis, from Sonora, Mexico

Christopher J. Dibble, Geoffrey R. Smith, Julio A. Lemos-Espinal
2008 Western North American Naturalist  
We examined the diet and sexual dimorphism of the desert iguana, Dipsosaurus dorsalis, from Sonora, Mexico. The diet consisted primarily of vegetation, with insect material contributing little to the overall volume of the diet. Plant matter was restricted to leaves and seeds. Animal prey consisted mostly of ants, termites, and beetles. Males and females did not differ significantly in snout-vent length, head length, or head width. These results confirm that in general D. dorsalis is herbivorous
more » ... and not sexually dimorphic through much of its range.
doi:10.3398/1527-0904-68.4.521 fatcat:3phyb2jt5vgdnl7yeos2vnovna