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| OLIVEIRA,MAURO C.L.M.; SANTOS,MAURICIO B. DOS; LOEBMANN,DANIEL; HARTMAN,ALEXANDRE; TOZETTI,ALEXANDRO M.. |
| This study aimed to verify the relationship between habitat and the composition of anuran species in dune and restinga habitats in southernmost Brazil. The habitats were sampled between April 2009 and March 2010 using pitfalls with drift fence. We have captured 13,508 individuals of 12 anuran species. Species richness was lower in the dunes and dominance was higher in the resting. Apparently the less complex plant cover, water availability, and wide daily thermal variation in dunes act as an environmental filter for frogs. This hypothesis is reinforced by the fact that the most abundant species (Physalaemus biligonigerus and Odonthoprynus maisuma) bury themselves in the sand, minimizing these environmental stresses. Despite being in the Pampa biome, the... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Amphibia; Coastal dunes; Restinga; Niche. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652013000200575 |
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