Chilling to the bone: Lower temperatures increase vertebrate predation by tonatia bidens (chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) [PDF]
The greater round-eared bat, Tonatia bidens (Spix, 1823), is a medium-sized phyllostomid bat distributed in the north of Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. The diet and foraging patterns of this species are poorly known.
Daniela A.S. Bôlla +20 more
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Occurrence and diversity of mites (Acari, Arachnida) associated with Tabebuia roseo-alba (Ridl.) Sand (Bignoniaceae), from São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil [PDF]
This study reports the mite fauna associated with Tabebuia roseo-alba, a native and ornamental tree, determining the abundance and seasonal occurrence of species and the diversity of the community. Twenty three species were found belonging to 11 families,
Feres, Reinaldo José Fazzio +8 more
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Primeiro registro de \ue1caros eriofi\ueddeos (Acari, Eriophyidae) em seringueiras (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg., Euphorbiaceae) da Floresta Amaz\uf4nica, Brasil [PDF]
Calacarus heveae Feres, 1992 was the first eriophyid mite reported from Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg. This mite was first found in northwestern São Paulo State, Brazil.
Feres, Reinaldo Jos\ue9 Fazzio +3 more
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A nice book on forest entomology
Salutiamo con piacere l’uscita del testo di zoologia forestale recentemente edito per i tipi dell’Ateneo Padovano: Battisti A, De Battisti R, Faccoli M, Masutti L, Paolucci P, Stergulc F, 2013. Lineamenti di zoologia forestale.
Fanti P
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CONTRIBUIÇÃO DO JOGO DIDÁTICO “CONHECENDO OS INVERTEBRADOS” PARA O ENSINO DE BIOLOGIA
Resumo: No ensino de Biologia, o uso do método tradicional aliado a presença de conteúdos de difícil assimilação, tem sido um dos principais fatores que promovem a desmotivação dos estudantes.
Adriano Marcos Romano +2 more
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The purpose of this short communication is to provide information on the depository for the primary types of the new species described by ALVARENGA et al. (2015) and thus validate the names suggested therein.
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The impact of the Pink Shrimp Farfantepenaeus paulensis (Perez-Farfante) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) fishery on the fish and crab assemblages of Lagoa do Peixe National Park, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil [PDF]
This work evaluates the impact of the pink shrimp Farfantepenaeus paulensis (Perez-Farfante, 1967) fishery on fish and crab assemblages of Lagoa do Peixe National Park, Brazil.
Vieira, João Paes +4 more
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Book review. La forma degli animali. Adolf Portmann [PDF]
Nel 1931 il biologo Adolf Portmann era già talmente noto a livello internazionale per le sue ricerche da guadagnarsi la cattedra in zoologia nell'università della sua città natale, Basilea, all'età di appena 34 anni. All'attività di docente universitario
Manuel Graziani
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Morphological variation in atlas and axis of Neotropical spiny rats (Rodentia, Echimyidae)
Abstract The unique morphologies of the first two cervical vertebrae, the atlas and axis, represent a significant innovation in mammalian evolution. These structures support the weight of the head and enable intricate movements of the head and neck.
Thomas Furtado da Silva Netto +3 more
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Comunidades de aranhas (Araneae) em cultivos de seringueira (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.) no Estado de S\ue3o Paulo [PDF]
The spider fauna composition of three rubber tree commercial plantations in the Northwest part of São Paulo State, Brazil, was characterized for both canopy and litter strata.
Rinaldi, Isabela Maria Piovesan +5 more
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