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Physiological and morphological responses to feeding in broad-nosed caiman (Caiman latirostris) [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Biology, 2007 SUMMARY Broad nosed caiman are ectotherm sauropsids that naturally experience long fasting intervals. We have studied the postprandial responses by measuring oxygen consumption using respirometry, the size changes of the duodenum, the distal small intestine, and the liver, using repeated non-invasive ultrasonography, and by investigating
Starck, J. Matthias +2 more
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Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2013 The broad-snouted caiman, Caiman latirostris, is widely distributed in countries of South America. In Brazil it is considered an endangered species because of natural habitat destruction and illegal hunting.
Clarice Machado-Santos +3 more
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Development of the chondrocranium of two caiman species, Caiman latirostris and Caiman yacare [PDF]
, 2021 Little is known about the embryonic development and variation of the chondrocranium in Crocodylia and there are no works on any Caiman species. Due to the importance of cranial features in the systematics of this clade, investigating the development of ...
Fernández Blanco, María Victoria
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Intraspecific isotopic niche variation in broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris)
Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2013 Strategies to minimise intraspecific competition are common in wild animals. For example, individuals may exploit food resources at different levels of the food chain. Analyses of stable isotopes are particularly useful for confirming variations in an intraspecific niche because the chemical composition of animals tends to reflect both the food ...
Marques, Thiago S. +5 more
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What Is Caiman latirostris Teaching Us About Endocrine Disruptors?
, 2023 Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which include a large variety of man-made chemicals frequently used around the world, are substances that behave as endogenous hormones or as inhibitors of their actions.
Galoppo, Germán Hugo +4 more
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Environmental Advances, 2021 Pesticide formulations are currently considered as one of the main factors responsible for environmental contamination worldwide. Consequently, several wild species can be affected by the over use of pesticides related to agriculture activity. The aim of
E.C. López González +4 more
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Comparison of plasma dipeptidyl peptidase IV activity in two caiman species: Caiman latirostris and Caiman yacare (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae) [PDF]
, 2011 Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) is a well-characterized protease with broad substrate specificity, functionally-related to the activity of many bioactive peptides.
Ortega, Hugo Hector +9 more
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Immunotoxicity of commercial-mixed glyphosate in broad snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris)
Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2016 The expansion and intensification of agriculture during the past 50 years is unprecedented, and thus environmental problems have been triggered at different scales. These transformations have caused the loss of habitat and biodiversity, and disruption of the structure and functioning of ecosystems.
Siroski, Pablo Ariel +5 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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Amphibia-Reptilia, 2022 Abstract Communal egg-laying is not frequently observed in crocodilians that exhibit nest attendance. However, it has been reported for both wild and captive Caiman latirostris. To understand the proximate causes of communal nesting, we aim to describe the nesting behavior of caimans during communal egg-laying in a captive population.
Sofía Evelyn Pierini +5 more
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