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Quintela,Fernando Marques; Gonçalves,Bruno Igure; Trindade,Gabriel Eberts; Santos,Maurício Beux dos; Tozetti,Alexandro Marques. |
Non-volant small mammals are key elements in natural environments due its importance as food resource. This study aimed to investigate the species composition and habitat occupancy by non-volant small mammals (Didelphimorphia, Rodentia) in a coastal grassland area in southern Rio Grande do Sul coastal plain. Between April 2009 and March 2010 pitffal traps were used to capture small mammals in coastal grasslands associated to sand dunes and arbustive Restinga. We sampled 180 individuals including two marsupials (Cryptonanus guahybae and Didelphis albiventris) and seven rodent species (Calomys laucha, Cavia aperea, Ctenomys flamarioni, Deltamys kempi, Oligoryzomys flavescens, Oxymycterus nasutus and Scapteromys tumidus). Cryptonanus guahybae, D. albiventris... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Coastal environments; Marsupials; Rodents; Calomys laucha; Oligoryzomys flavescens; Assemblage. |
Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032013000400284 |
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Dell'Aglio,Denise Dalbosco; Toma,Tiago Shizen Pacheco; Muelbert,Adriane Esquivel; Sacco,Anne Gomes; Tozetti,Alexandro Marques. |
Anti-predator mechanisms in snakes are diverse and complex, including mimetic behavior. Some snakes triangulate their head, probably mimicking other more dangerous snakes. However, there is a lack of studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of this behavior with natural predators. The aim of this study was to verify, using artificial snakes, if snakes with triangular heads are less susceptible to attack by predators, and if predatory attack is targeted to the head of serpents. Artificial snakes were systematically arranged on a road border. The rate of attacked models was 48.71%. Number of attacks on models with rounded head was significantly higher than in models with triangular head. There was a significant difference between the places of attack on... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Artificial models; Defensive behavior; Mimicry; Predation rate; Reptiles. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032012000300031 |
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Santos,Mauricio Beux dos; Oliveira,Mauro Cesar Lamim Martins de; Gonçalves,Tatiane Penteado; Almeida,Francis de Mattos; Loebmann,Daniel; Tozetti,Alexandro Marques. |
The loss and modification of habitats by humans have been considered key factors in the decline of diversity of species worldwide. However, the real effect caused by these disturbances on the biota is still poorly understood. The assessment of the changes in the network of interspecific interactions, such as predation rates on the native fauna, can be an important tool to diagnose the functionality of disturbed ecosystems. In this study we evaluate the predation rate on snakes in coastal grasslands in South America under human influence. Predation rate of artificial snakes, unlike that obtained in other studies, was lower in human-altered areas than preserved ones. Our findings may be due to a reduction in the abundance and/or richness of species of native... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Reptiles; Coastal dunes; Human impact; Predation; Brazil. |
Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032013000100039 |
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Moser,Camila Fernanda; Avila,Fernanda Rodrigues de; Oliveira,Roberto Baptista de; Oliveira,Juliano Morales de; Borges-Martins,Márcio; Tozetti,Alexandro Marques. |
Abstract This work aimed to catalog the species of reptiles of the Sinos River Basin based on records from scientific collections and data collected in the field. We recorded 65 species, including 46 snakes, nine lizards, five turtles, four amphisbaenians and one caiman. Snakes composed most of the recorded specimens (91.3%), and the three most representative are venomous and of medical importance. The most urban region of the basin (Lowland) has the highest number of records. This fact may be a reflection of the high human population density in this region, which would have favored the encounter of specimens and their sending to scientific collections and research centers. It is worth highlighting that most species with few specimens in the collections... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Chelonia; Crocodilia; Squamata; Vale dos Sinos; Atlantic Forest; Pampa. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032018000300307 |
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