Microhabitat selection of the poorly known lizard Tropidurus lagunablanca (Squamata: Tropiduridae) in the Pantanal, Brazil [PDF]
Understanding how different environmental factors influence species occurrence is a key issue to address the study of natural populations. However, there is a lack of knowledge on how local traits influence the microhabitat use of tropical arboreal ...
Ronildo Alves Benício +3 more
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Animal‐Based Remedies as Complementary Medicines in the Semi‐Arid Region of Northeastern Brazil
Animals (and their derived products) are essential ingredients in the preparation of many traditional remedies. Despite its prevalence in traditional medical practices worldwide, research on medicinal animals has often been neglected in comparison to medicinal plant research.
Rômulo R. N. Alves +4 more
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Stenocercus doellojuradoi has been categorized as Vulnerable by the Argentine Herpetological Association, while internationally it has been categorized as Near Threatened by the IUCN. The geographic distribution of this species has always been associated
Franco M. Valdez Ovallez +2 more
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Lizards from Estação Ecológica de Santa Bárbara, a remnant of Cerrado in the state of São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
Although the reptile fauna in the state of São Paulo is the best known in Brazil, there are still important sampling gaps, especially within the natural remnants of the Cerrado.
Cybele Araujo +5 more
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Larval form of the genus Thubunaea Seurat, 1914 from the body cavity of an insect, Supella sp., at Meerut (U.P.), India [PDF]
The present communication deals with a larval nematode belonging to the genus Thubunaea Seurat, 1914, from the body cavity of an insect, Supella sp., at Meerut, U.P. Both encysted and free larval stages were recovered.
Chaudhary, Anshu +2 more
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Intraspecific variation in morphology and sexual dimorphism in Liolaemus tenuis (Tropiduridae)
Abstract Liolaemus tenuis is a widely distributed arboreal lizard species in central-southern Chile. Although two subspecies, L. t. tenuis and L. t. punctatissimus, have been described based on sexual dimorphism, their characteristic have not been accurately demarcated.
Vidal, M.A. +3 more
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Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update [PDF]
We update the list of lizards of Argentina, reporting a total of 261 species from the country, arranged in 27 genera and 10 families. Introduced species and dubious or erroneous records are discussed.
Avila, Luciano Javier +2 more
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Copulation record of Tropidurus imbituba (Squamata: Tropiduridae)
Tropidurus imbituba is a lizard with endemic distribution. Data on the species are scarce as it is a new species and has the only known habitat to date. Understanding reproductive aspects is important for their conservation. Thus, the present study presents the first records of the courtship and copulation behavior of T. imbituba.
Diego Dos Anjos Souza +2 more
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Observações sobre o comportamento de Liolaemus occipitalis em cativeiro (Sauria, Tropiduridae) [PDF]
Liolaemus occipitalis (Boulenger, 1885) is an abundant lizard lbundalong lhe coastal dunes of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Fourteen individuais were manually captured in the dunes of Quintao beach (Palmares do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul) and studied in captivity from 23/VII/92 to 30/VII/93.
Bujes, Clóvis Souza, Verrastro, Laura
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Tropidurus species commonly prey on arthropods, but they may also feed on vertebrates and plant material. The lizard Tropidurus oreadicus (Tropiduridae) is common in open vegetation habitats and generally has sexual dimorphism.
CFD. Rocha, CC. Siqueira
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