Data/hora: 06/06/2024 13:07:00

Provedor de dados: 	76	
País: 	Brazil	
Título: 	Natural history of the lizard Enyalius iheringii (Squamata, Leiosauridae) in southern Brazilian Atlantic forest	
Autores: 	Rautenberg,Ricardo; Laps,Rudi R.	
Data: 	2010-12-01	
Ano: 	2010	
Palavras-chave: 	Diet; Reproduction; Defensive behavior; Microhabitat use.	
Resumo: 	Studies on the natural history of the lizard Enyalius iheringii Boulenger, 1885, as well as other tropical lizards, are rare. In this study, some aspects of the natural history of this endemic species from the Atlantic forest are reported in areas of Vale do Itajaí, state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Twenty individuals were found, of which 18 were collected. Most of them were found over the vegetation (n=17) and on the ground (n=3). The main defensive strategy displayed was camouflage (n=16). Jumping (n=1), jumping and running (n=1) and running (n=2) were also observed in some individuals. When handled, lizards exhibited mouth wide open, hissing, and occasionally biting, as well as color change in males. Regarding its diet, the numerically most important prey was beetles (Coleoptera), followed by Lepidoptera larvae. Beetles, lepidopteran larvae and spiders were the most frequent food items. Males and females did not differ in size. Three sexually mature females (100-113 mm SVL) were found in December and January.	
Tipo: 	Info:eu-repo/semantics/article	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212010000400002	
Editor: 	Museu de Ciências Naturais	
Relação: 	10.1590/S0073-47212010000400002	
Formato: 	text/html	
Fonte: 	Iheringia. Série Zoologia  v.100 n.4 2010	
Fonte: 	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess