Size of nesting female Broad-snouted Caimans (Caiman latirostris Daudin 1802) [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2018 The southern distribution of the Broad-snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris Daudin 1802) in Argentina occurs in Santa Fe Province, where its population has been under management by “Proyecto Yacaré” since 1990.
P. M. L. Leiva +4 more
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Disturbed areas promote more parental care and less nesting preference in females of broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) [PDF]
Animal WelfareThe successful survival of crocodilian hatchlings is largely dependent upon nest care by females. Nonetheless, it is crucial to understand how environmental degradation affects nest site selection and parental behaviour in female crocodilians. Therefore,
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Roars, Rumbles, and Resonance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Crocodylian Acoustic Signals. [PDF]
Ecol EvolCrocodylians are highly vocal reptiles, possessing a complex acoustic signalling system including vocal and non‐vocal signals used for courtship, mating, mediating conflict, and providing maternal care. Despite this, research on crocodylian acoustic signalling remains infrequent, with methodologies and terminology varying widely across studies.
Flores SA +3 more
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Size, not phylogeny, explains the morphology of the endosseous labyrinth in the crown clade Crocodylia. [PDF]
J AnatHere, we present the most complete dataset to date on the endosseous labyrinths of extant crocodylians. Using 3D geometric morphometrics, we show that allometry constitutes a major contributor of the shape variation of the crocodylian endosseous labyrinths and that the development of this structure is likely linked to the braincase conformation, in all
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Evolution of growth strategy in alligators and caimans informed by osteohistology of the late Eocene early-diverging alligatoroid crocodylian Diplocynodon hantoniensis. [PDF]
J AnatLiving alligatoroids (alligators and caimans) share osteohistological features and display similar overall growth rates. However, it is unclear if these shared patterns are the result of convergent responses or reflect an ancestral condition. In this study, we histologically sampled nine femora of the fossil alligatoroid Diplocynodon hantoniensis to ...
Hoffman DK +5 more
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A Survey of DNA Damage in American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) in Florida. [PDF]
Environ Mol MutagenABSTRACT The scientific concept of One Environmental Health is a research strategy focused on the study of toxicants, aiming to incorporate human, wildlife, and ecosystem health to establish a more comprehensive understanding of health. A One Environmental Health approach, studying the responses of American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) that ...
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Ontogenetic variation in the skulls of Caiman: the case of Caiman latirostris and Caiman yacare (Alligatoridae, Caimaninae) [PDF]
, 2015 Fil: Olivares, Adriana Itati. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo.
Fernandez Blanco, María Victoria +3 more
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The velar chord and dynamic integration of the gular valve in crocodylians. [PDF]
Anat Rec (Hoboken)Crocodilians have a unique gular valve that forms a seal between the oral cavity and the pharynx. The gular valve has traditionally been treated as two parts: a mobile ventral flap associated with the tongue and a fixed dorsal velum palatini. This work describes a connective tissue band, the velar chord, which functionally integrates the two parts of ...
Young BA, Cramberg M, Young OG.
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The glycoproteomics of hawk and caiman tears [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2021 Background Glycoproteins are important tear components that participate in the stability of the ocular surface. However, the glycopeptides that are present in the tears of wild animals have not yet been described.
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Geographic distribution and conservation status of Caiman latirostris (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae) in Uruguay [PDF]
Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 2006 Populations of Caiman latirostris are known to occur in Uruguay but their geographic distribution remains uncertain. This work presents anupdate of the species distribution and conservation status in Uruguay.
Claudio Borteiro +5 more
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