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Tail autotomy is a key antipredator adaptation in lizards, allowing individuals to evade predation by voluntarily shedding part of their tail. Because the tail serves vital functions in locomotion, energy storage, and social signaling, effective regeneration following autotomy is essential for maintaining overall fitness and survival. Such tail regeneration is also likely to occur in lacertid lizards inhabiting the Republic of Korea; however, it has not been specifically addressed yet. Here, we present field observations of tail regeneration and bifurcation in the endangered Mongolian racerunner (Eremias argus) in the Republic of Korea. One individual was observed to have regenerated most of its tail within 49 days following tail autotomy. Another individual exhibited a bifurcated tail, which is presumed to have resulted from an abnormal regenerative process. This study documented, for the first time, tail regeneration rate and morphological abnormalities in E. argus tail in the Republic of Korea. The findings provide valuable insights into the regenerative biology of the species.

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• Hakyung Kang [ Division of EcoScience, Ewha Womans ]
• Su–Yeon Lee [ Interdisciplinary Program in Landscape Architecture, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea ]
• Eun Jin Park [ Division of EcoScience, Ewha Womans ]
• Young–Kyu Lee [ Taeanhaean National Park Office, Korea National Park Service, Taean 32105, Korea ]
• Seung Hye Oh [ Taeanhaean National Park Office, Korea National Park Service, Taean 32105, Korea ]
• Kyo Soung Koo [ Korean Environmental Geography Institute Co., Ltd., Sejong 30141, Korea ] Corresponding Author

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간행물

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• 간행물명

  국립공원연구지 [Journal of National Park Research]

• 간기

  반년간

• pISSN

  2093-0674

• 수록기간

  2009~2025

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 525 DDC 635