Evaluation of factors associated with predation on Caiman latirostris nests (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae) in Argentina [PDF]
La predación es una de las mayores causas de pérdida de huevos de cocodrilianos. Estudios previos reportan que los predadores detectan a las presas mediante signos visuales u olfativos, por ejemplo los producidos por el hombre.
Costa Gonçalves Portelinha, Thiago +3 more
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Morphometrical and hematological changes in Caiman yacare supplemented with beef and fish meats [PDF]
El objetivo de este trabajo fue constatar la evolución de algunos parámetros morfológicos y bioquímicos en ejemplares de Caiman yacare mantenidos en cautiverio y alimentados con diferentes dietas durante una etapa de su recría. La experiencia se realizó
Barboza, N. N. +3 more
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Caiman crocodilus (Spectacled caiman): Opportunistic foraging
Herpetological Review 39 (3): 345-346We document opportunistic foraging behavior by Caiman crocodilus in a post-inundation forest at Estacíon Biologíca Caño Palma, Costa Rica.
Grant, Paul B.C. +3 more
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Endoscopic diagnosis and removal of gastric foreign bodies in a caiman(Caiman crocodilus crocodilus)
An 8-year-old caiman (Caiman crocodilus crocodilus) was presented, its history being given as absence of bowel movements and anorexia after ingestion of a rubber toy. Radiologic examination of the abdomen revealed no abnormalities. On gastroscopic examination many radiolucent foreign bodies were detected and removed.
J T, Lumeij, R P, Happé
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Aspectos ecológicos de la anidación de Caiman crocodilus chiapasius (Bocourt, 1876) en la reserva de la biosfera La Encrucijada, México [PDF]
Ecological aspects of nesting in Caiman crocodilus chiapasius (Bocourt 1876) in La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve, Mexico Studies on caiman, Caiman crocodilus chiapasius, in Mexico are scarce.
González–Desales, G. A. +3 more
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Population genetic analysis of Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus, 1758) from South America
The genetic structure of Caiman crocodilus was investigated using a 1085 bp mtDNA fragment of the cytochrome b gene. Inferences were based on 125 individuals from nine localities in Peru, Brazil and French Guiana.
William R. Vasconcelos +5 more
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Desde 1986 se han llevado acabo evaluaciones sobre el estado poblacional de Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus, 1758) en el Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Caño Negro. Sin embargo, solo se conoce información sobre la abundancia y el tamaño poblacional.
Armando H. Escobedo-Galván
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Histología del Riñón de la Baba (Caiman crocodilus crocodilus)
Tras haberse reportado similitudes estructurales entre las nefronas de dos especies de crocodílidos poco relacionadas taxonómicamente, pero con hábitat similar, Caiman crocodilus crocodilus y Crocodilus acutus, y con el fin de determinar si estas estructuras ofrecen a C. c.
Cabrera A, Francisco J +1 more
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Microsatellite DNA markers have been used to assess genetic diversity and to study ecological behavioral characteristics in animals. Although these markers are powerful tools, their development is labor intensive and costly.
Rodrigo Barban Zucoloto +3 more
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Salting kinetics and salt diffusivities in farmed Pantanal caiman muscle [PDF]
The legal Pantanal caiman (Caiman crocodilus yacare) farming, in Brazil, has been stimulated and among meat preservation techniques the salting process is a relatively simple and low-cost method.
Vânia Regina Nicoletti Telis +3 more
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