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¹Department of Zoology, University of California, 95616, Davis, CA, USA.

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Newly hatched green iguanas rely on yolk reserves for crucial early-life energy. This yolk provisioning significantly influences juvenile growth and posthatching survival in reptiles.

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Herpetology
Developmental Biology
Ecology

Background:

Newly hatched green iguanas (Iguana iguana) possess a significant yolk mass.
This yolk mass is comparable in size and caloric content to that of loggerhead turtles and birds.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of yolk mass as an energy supplement for newly hatched green iguanas.
To explore the relationship between yolk provisioning, maternal investment, and offspring success.

Main Methods:

Analysis of yolk mass relative size and caloric content in newly hatched green iguanas.
Examination of lipid:protein ratios during yolk depletion.
Comparison of interclutch variation in yolk size with body mass and length.

Main Results:

Iguana yolk mass constitutes 13.6% of body mass with a caloric content of 6.87 kcal/g DM.
The lipid:protein ratio remains constant during yolk depletion, indicating simultaneous nutrient utilization.
Interclutch variation in yolk size exceeds that of body mass or length, suggesting maternal nutrient availability influences provisioning.

Conclusions:

Yolk mass is vital for green iguana survival during their first month, supporting critical activities before their digestive system matures.
Increased maternal investment in yolk size may enhance offspring growth rates and activity levels.
Selection favors maximization of juvenile growth rate and body size at hatching, with yolk provisioning playing a key role.