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Caryologia, 2020 The analysis of gene flow patterns can provide important insights into population dynamics in the context of landscape ecology. In lizards, this approach has been used to evaluate patterns related to climate change, habitat fragmentation, and taxonomic ...
Fernanda Ito +3 more
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Parasite, 2008 We studied the parasitism by the chigger mite Eutrombicula alfreddugesi on four sympatric lizard species of the genus Tropidurus in Morro do Chapéu, Bahia state, Brazil: T. hispidus, T. cocorobensis, T. semitaeniatus and T. erythrocephalus.
Rocha C.F.D. +5 more
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Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update [PDF]
, 2013 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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Dangerous neighborhood: saurophagy between syntopic Tropidurus lizards [PDF]
Biota Neotropica, 2016 Saurophagy constitutes an important source of mortality among lizards and has been reported for the genus Tropidurus. However, the extension of this behavior remains unknown. Herein, we record the predation of T. jaguaribanus by its congener T. hispidus. This is the first report of saurophagy among different species of syntopicTropidurus.
Passos, Daniel Cunha +2 more
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Reptiles, Squamata, Parque Natural Municipal da Taquara, municipality of Duque de Caxias, state of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil [PDF]
, 2010 Herein we report a list of the reptiles from Parque Natural Municipal da Taquara, municipality of Duque deCaxias, state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil, an area situated in the Atlantic Rainforest Domain.
Salles, R. O. L. +2 more
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The seedpod gum of Parkia pendula (Fabaceae) as a deadly trap for vertebrates [PDF]
Biotemas, 2009 In the literature, it has been mentioned that the seedpod gum of Parkia pendula is used for catching birds. Here we present an observation of a Tropidurus hispidus individual that died after being glued to the substrate by the gum of P.
Daniel Piechowski, Gerhard Gottsberger
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Tropidurus etheridgei Cei 1982
, 2018 Published as part of Cacciali, Pier & K hler, Gunther, 2018, Diversity of Tropidurus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) in Paraguay-an integrative taxonomic approach based on morphological and molecular genetic evidence, pp.
Cacciali, Pier, K��hler, Gunther
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PLoS ONE, 2013 Based on comprehensive distributional records of the 23 species currently assigned to the lizard genus Tropidurus, we investigated patterns of endemism and area relationships in South America. Two biogeographic methods were applied, Parsimony Analysis of
André Luiz Gomes de Carvalho +2 more
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Digit ratio in three species of tropidurid lizards [PDF]
Herpetozoa, 2021 Proportions between pairs of digits are linked to fitness in tetrapods and they can be influenced by sex hormones through individuals’ ontogenies. Therefore, in many species, the proportions amongst finger length ratios (referred as digit ratio, i.e.
Kelton Gonçalves Miranda +2 more
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Blood meal sources of wild and domestic Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera : Reduviidae) in Bolivia : connectivity between cycles of transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Chagas disease is a major public health problem in Latin America. Its etiologic agent, Trypanosoma cruzi, is mainly transmitted through the contaminated faeces of blood-sucking insects called triatomines. Triatoma infestans is the main vector
Aliaga, C. +7 more
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