Osmoregulation by the Broad-Snouted Caiman, "Caiman latirostris", in Estuarine Habitat in Southern Brazil [PDF]
, 1998 The broad-snouted caiman Caiman latirostris, of South America mostly frequents freshwater but occurs also in estuaries. Nothing of substance is known of its osmoregulatory physiology but, in the light of accumulating evidence that alligatorids lack ...
Beard, L. A. +4 more
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First report of predation of a smooth-fronted caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus) by a Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) [PDF]
Acta AmazonicaLontra longicaudis is a semi-aquatic predator which mainly feeds on fish and crustaceans, but which can opportunistically predate mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Diogo de Lima FRANCO +2 more
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Alligator mississippiensis [PDF]
, 1994 Number of Pages: 14Integrative BiologyGeological ...
Ernst, Carl H., Ross, Charles A.
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Ontogeny of the Postcranial Axial Skeleton of Melanosuchus niger (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae) [PDF]
The Anatomical Record, 2017 ABSTRACTThis study proposes the description of the development of the postcranial axial skeleton, including vertebrae, gastralium, ribs, sternum, and interclavicle, in Melanosuchus niger. Six nests were marked and two eggs removed from each nest at 24‐hr intervals until hatching. For posthatching evaluation, 30 hatchlings were kept in captivity and one
LucéLia Gonçalves Vieira +5 more
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Forelimb muscle and joint actions in Archosauria: insights from Crocodylus johnstoni (Pseudosuchia) and Mussaurus patagonicus (Sauropodomorpha) [PDF]
, 2017 Many of the major locomotor transitions during the evolution of Archosauria, the lineage including crocodiles and birds as well as extinct Dinosauria, were shifts from quadrupedalism to bipedalism (and vice versa).
Allen, V +3 more
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Irregularly calcified eggs and eggshells of Caiman latirostris (Alligatoridae: Crocodylia)
Naturwissenschaften, 2013 We describe irregularly calcified egg and eggshell morphologies for the first time in nests of the broad-snouted caiman, Caiman latirostris. Research is based on detailed descriptions of 270 eggs from a total sample of 46,800 collected between 2005 and 2011 in Santa Fe Province, Argentina, and encompasses animals from both natural habitats and held in ...
Fernández, Mariela Soledad +2 more
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The relationship between nesting habitat and hatching success in Caiman latirostris (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae) [PDF]
Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 2006 The Broad-snouted Caiman uses different habitats for nesting; it has temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) and nesting habitat selection by females could affect sex and other hatchlings characteristics.
Juan Pablo Montini +4 more
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Lingual Salt Glands in Crocodylus acutus and C. johnstoni and Their Absence from Alligator mississipiensis and Caiman crocodilus [PDF]
, 1982 1. Lingual salt glands, secreting hyperosmotic Na/K solutions in response to methacholine, are present in Crocodylus acutus and C. johnstoni but apparently absent from the alligatorids, Alligator mississipiensis and Caiman crocodilus. 2.
AM Reese +20 more
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Agonistic Behaviour in Juvenile Crocodilians [PDF]
, 2013 We examined agonistic behaviour in seven species of hatchling and juvenile crocodilians held in small groups (N = 4) under similar laboratory conditions. Agonistic interactions occurred in all seven species, typically involved two individuals, were short
Brien, Matthew L. +4 more
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Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology, 2009 AbstractCaiman latirostris (broad‐snouted caiman) is a crocodilian species from Argentina subject of management plans. The goal of this study was estimating the distribution of genetic variability using RAPD markers and quantitative traits in wild populations of C. latirostris from Santa Fe province, Argentina.
Amavet, Patricia Susana +3 more
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