Sexual dimorphism in Liolaemus occipitalis (Iguania, Tropiduridae) [PDF]
The sexual dimorphism in size, morphology and color of the lizard Liolaemus occipitalis Boulenger, 1885 was studied. Thirty-two adult males and twenty-eight adult females were sampled from a population in the Jardim do Éden beach, near Tramandaí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Size related sexual dimorphism occurred in all compared body dimensions.
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Coalescent-based species delimitation in the sand lizards of the Liolaemus wiegmannii complex (Squamata: Liolaemidae) [PDF]
Coalescent-based algorithms coupled with the access to genome-wide data have become powerful tools forassessing questions on recent or rapid diversification, as well as delineating species boundaries in the absence of reciprocal monophyly.
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Ciclo reprodutivo de machos de Liolaemus occipitalis Boulenger (Sauria, Tropiduridae) [PDF]
ABSTRACT. Reproductive cycle of the male of Liolaemus occipitalis Boulenger (Sauria, Tropiduridae). The aim ofthis work is to describe the reprodutive cyde of the males of L. occipitalis from the coastal sand-dunes of Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. It was calTied out between ApriJ/86 and March/88, at Jardim Atlântico Beach, Tramandai, Rio Grande do ...
Verrastro, Laura, Krause, Lígia
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The skull and abdominal skeleton of Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867) (Reptilia: Squamata: Iguania) [PDF]
The objective of this study is to describe the skull and abdominal skeleton of the lizard Stenocercus dumerilii (Steindachner, 1867), with emphasis on those characters used in phylogenetic studies involving the genus Stenocercus.
Emil José Hernández-Ruz +1 more
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Taxonomic studies of the genus Phymaturus (IGUANIA: LIOLAEMIDAE): Description of four new species. [PDF]
After the study of a diverse collection of Phymaturus from three Argentinian institutions and additional samples collected in the last two years we discovered several populations of uncertain taxonomic status.
Abdala, Cristian Simón +2 more
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Reptiles of Chubut province, Argentina: richness, diversity, conservation status and geographic distribution maps [PDF]
An accurate estimation of species and population geographic ranges is essential for species-focused studies and conservation and management plans. Knowledge of the geographic distributions of reptiles from Patagonian Argentina is in general limited and ...
Avila, Luciano Javier +2 more
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Invasive mosquito species can transmit novel disease pathogens; Culex quinquefasciatus Say is a recent invader of the Galápagos archipelago, where it has been found on five of the islands. In Galápagos, high temperatures limit C. quinquefasciatus abundance, and water salinity hinders larval development.
G. Eastwood +3 more
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Lizard fauna (Squamata, Sauria) from Serra do Ouro Branco, southern Espinhaço Range, Minas Gerais, Brazil [PDF]
The present study evaluated the lizard fauna in Serra do Ouro Branco, Minas Gerais, Brazil, a transition area between the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado. Data was collected using pitfall traps, active and occasional encounters, and through information from ...
António Cruz +6 more
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Reproductive behavior of Tropidurus spinulosus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) in captivity
Fil: Pelegrin, Nicolas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Diversidad y Ecologia Animal. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Fisicas y Naturales. Instituto de Diversidad y Ecologia Animal; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Facultad
Nicolás Pelegrin
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Development and differentiation of the reproductive system of Tropidurus catalanensis (Squamata: Tropiduridae) [PDF]
AbstractDevelopment and differentiation of the reproductive system in lizards begin in the embryonic period, although the stage and time of their occurrence vary according to populations and species. In this study, the events of the development and differentiation of the reproductive system of males and females of Tropidurus catalanensis were ...
Andrea Raquel Delssin +3 more
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