Fig. 2

The annual reproduction cycles of Takydromus viridipunctatus based on the eight-year capture data during 2006–2013. The reproduction efforts were represented by three indexes: (a) the proportion males with bright, medium, or dull nuptial color, categorized by the coverage of green areas on the lateral sides; (b) the proportion of females with different levels of copulation intensity, categorized by the number of bite scars; (c) the proportion of pregnant and non-pregnant females