Diet and endoparasites of the lizard Gymnodactylus darwinii (Gekkota, Phyllodactylidae) from an Atlantic Rainforest area in southeastern Brazil

In this study we provide information on diet and endoparasites of individuals of the species Gymnodactylus darwinii in an Atlantic Rainforest area in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Regarding diet, orthopterans and isopods were the most important preys. One nematode species (Physaloptera sp.) w...

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Main Authors: Mauricio Almeida-Gomes, Davor Vrcibradic, Thiago Maia-Carneiro, Carlos Frederico Duarte Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2011-11-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/20018
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author Mauricio Almeida-Gomes
Davor Vrcibradic
Thiago Maia-Carneiro
Carlos Frederico Duarte Rocha
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Thiago Maia-Carneiro
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description In this study we provide information on diet and endoparasites of individuals of the species Gymnodactylus darwinii in an Atlantic Rainforest area in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Regarding diet, orthopterans and isopods were the most important preys. One nematode species (Physaloptera sp.) was found associated to the stomach of an individual, representing a new host record for this genus. Our results indicate that G. darwinii has a similar diet to other lizard species from the Atlantic Rainforest, although different from that of other congeneric species inhabiting open areas.
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spelling doaj.art-28cf99d825404f4fb50f3ea58cbdfde02022-12-22T03:47:07ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBiotemas0103-16432175-79252011-11-0125120320610.5007/2175-7925.2012v25n1p20316206Diet and endoparasites of the lizard Gymnodactylus darwinii (Gekkota, Phyllodactylidae) from an Atlantic Rainforest area in southeastern BrazilMauricio Almeida-Gomes0Davor Vrcibradic1Thiago Maia-Carneiro2Carlos Frederico Duarte Rocha3Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroUniversidade Federal do Estado do Rio de JaneiroUniversidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroUniversidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroIn this study we provide information on diet and endoparasites of individuals of the species Gymnodactylus darwinii in an Atlantic Rainforest area in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Regarding diet, orthopterans and isopods were the most important preys. One nematode species (Physaloptera sp.) was found associated to the stomach of an individual, representing a new host record for this genus. Our results indicate that G. darwinii has a similar diet to other lizard species from the Atlantic Rainforest, although different from that of other congeneric species inhabiting open areas.https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/20018Feeding habitsLacertiliaNematodaPhyllodactylidae
spellingShingle Mauricio Almeida-Gomes
Davor Vrcibradic
Thiago Maia-Carneiro
Carlos Frederico Duarte Rocha
Diet and endoparasites of the lizard Gymnodactylus darwinii (Gekkota, Phyllodactylidae) from an Atlantic Rainforest area in southeastern Brazil
Biotemas
Feeding habits
Lacertilia
Nematoda
Phyllodactylidae
title Diet and endoparasites of the lizard Gymnodactylus darwinii (Gekkota, Phyllodactylidae) from an Atlantic Rainforest area in southeastern Brazil
title_full Diet and endoparasites of the lizard Gymnodactylus darwinii (Gekkota, Phyllodactylidae) from an Atlantic Rainforest area in southeastern Brazil
title_fullStr Diet and endoparasites of the lizard Gymnodactylus darwinii (Gekkota, Phyllodactylidae) from an Atlantic Rainforest area in southeastern Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Diet and endoparasites of the lizard Gymnodactylus darwinii (Gekkota, Phyllodactylidae) from an Atlantic Rainforest area in southeastern Brazil
title_short Diet and endoparasites of the lizard Gymnodactylus darwinii (Gekkota, Phyllodactylidae) from an Atlantic Rainforest area in southeastern Brazil
title_sort diet and endoparasites of the lizard gymnodactylus darwinii gekkota phyllodactylidae from an atlantic rainforest area in southeastern brazil
topic Feeding habits
Lacertilia
Nematoda
Phyllodactylidae
url https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/20018
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