Specimens of Hepatozoon-infected Boa constrictor constrictor were obtained from localities in Pará State, north Brazil. Gametocytes in erythrocytes of the peripheral blood measured 10 x 2.5-16.2 x 3.7 µm.
Paperna I., Lainson R.
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First Record of leucism in Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825) (Squamata: Tropiduridae) in north Brazil, Eastern Amazon [PDF]
In vertebrates leucism does not occur frequently in nature but has been recorded in amphibians and reptiles. Herein we report the first record of leucism in Tropidurus hispidus from north Brazil, Eastern Amazon.
Costa-Campos, Carlos Eduardo +2 more
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Comunidades E Ocorrência De Répteis Squamata Em Diferentes Tipos De Vegetação Da Serra De São José, Minas Gerais, Brasil [PDF]
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)The objective of the present study was to learn which species of Squamata reptiles occur in Protected Area São José, in
Cozendey P. +5 more
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A new species of Oswaldofilaria is described from Tropidurus torquatus (Tropiduridae: Iguania); its prevalence at the rocky study area at Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil, was approximately 30% and its mean intensity 3.13 ± 2.51.
Pereira F.B., Souza Lima S., Bain O.
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First record of tail bifurcations in the snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus kitaibelii Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833) from Pastrina hill (northwestern Bulgaria) [PDF]
Primer registre de bifurcació caudal en Ablepharus kitaibelii Bibron (Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833) del puig Pastrina (nord-oest de Bulgària) Registrem el primer cas de bifurcacions caudals en A. kitaibelii.
Natchev, N., Vergilov, V.
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Understanding how rising temperatures influence embryonic development is essential for predicting the vulnerability of Neotropical reptiles to climate warming.
Gabriel Dillenburg +3 more
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EFEITO DO AMBIENTE TÉRMICO NA ATIVIDADE DIÁRIA DE Tropidurus hygomi (SQUAMATA: TROPIDURIDAE) EM RESTINGAS DO NORDESTE DO BRASIL [PDF]
Lagartos alcançam um ótimo de temperatura corpórea através de mecanismos comportamentais como modificação da posição do corpo em relação ao sol ou movendo-se para sítios de termorregulação.
Andrade, Hugo +2 more
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The extent of herbivory in lizards is influenced by several factors. Plant tissues are more difficult to digest than invertebrates due to the presence of cellulose. Thus, so many lizards exhibit carnivorous diet.
Pietczak, Carolina, Vieira, Lucas R.
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“Revisiting the Past”: A Redescription of \u3ci\u3ePhysaloptera retusa\u3c/i\u3e (Nemata, Physalopteridae) from Material Deposited in Museums and New Material from Amazon Lizards = “Revisitando o passado”: Uma redescrição de \u3ci\u3ePhysaloptera retusa\u3c/i\u3e (Nemata, Physalopteridae) a partir de material depositado em museus e novo material de lagartos amazônicos [PDF]
Physaloptera Rudolphi, 1819 is a genus of nematodes that includes approximately 100 species parasitic in vertebrates around the world. From these, approximately 30 occur in the Neotropical region, with nine reported from neotropical reptiles ...
Gardner, Scott Lyell +5 more
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Although Tropidurus is a widely distributed lizard genus in South America and the Galapagos Islands, studies on space use and spatial distribution are scarce.
LEONARDO B RIBEIRO +2 more
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