Abstract
The lizard Agama stellio (L) of the Western Desert of Egypt has lower blood glucose concentration, higher glycogen content of the liver and gastrocnemius muscle, and higher serum esterified fatty acids in winter than in summer. The increase in the muscle glycogen content is not significant. There is no significant difference in total serum protein, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) between lizards in summer and in winter. It is concluded that in winter, when food is scarce, energy is obtained from fat reserves.
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