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HATANO,F. H.; VRCIBRADIC,D.; GALDINO,C. A. B.; CUNHA-BARROS,M.; ROCHA,C. F. D.; VAN SLUYS,M.. |
We analyzed the thermal ecology and activity patterns of the lizard community from the Restinga of Jurubatiba, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The broadest activity was that of Tropidurus torquatus, a sit-and-wait forager, while the active foraging teiid Cnemidophorus littoralis had the shortest activity. The nocturnal gekkonid Hemidactylus mabouia was found active during the day only during early morning and late afternoon, when environmental temperatures are low. Body temperature was highest for Cnemidophorus littoralis and lowest for the two Mabuya species. The patterns found here are discussed and compared to those of congeneric species in other habitats in Brazil. |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Thermal ecology; Lizard community; Activity patterns; Restinga habitat. |
Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71082001000200011 |
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Vrcibradic,Davor; Rocha,Carlos Frederico Duarte. |
Lizards may benefit from gain of heat from contact with the substrate via conduction. In this study, evidence that the lizards Mabuya agilis (Raddi, 1823) and Mabuya macrorhynclui Hoge, 1946 (Scincidae) inhabiting two restinga habitats in southeastern Brazil (Grussaf, Rio de Janeiro and Praia das Neves, Espfrito Santo), may shift microhabitat preferences along the day, and that such shifts may be related to the use of cacti surfaces as direct sources of heat is presented. For both species, body temperature (Tb) was always significantly correlated (p < 0,05) with air temperature (Ta). Tb was significantly correlated (p < 0,0.5) with substrate temperature (Ts) for M. agilis collected on cacti, but not for specimens collected on the ground. For M.... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Mabuya; Lizard; Thermoregulation; Cacti; Heat gain by conduction; Restinga habitat; Southeast Brazil. |
Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81752002000100005 |
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