Feeding habits of Enyalius perditus (Squamata: Leiosauridae) in an Atlantic Forest remnant in southeastern Brazil
Feeding habits of Enyalius perditus (Squamata: Leiosauridae) in an Atlantic Forest remnant in southeastern Brazil. In the present study, we aimed to provide information regarding feeding habits and other ecological aspects of Enyalius perditus in an Atlantic Forest remnant in the state of Rio de Jan...
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| author | Thiago Maia-Carneiro Tatiana Motta-Tavares Davor Vrcibradic Mara C. Kiefer Thiago A. Dorigo Carlos F. D. Rocha Monique Van Sluys |
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| description | Feeding habits of Enyalius perditus (Squamata: Leiosauridae) in an Atlantic Forest remnant in southeastern Brazil. In the present study, we aimed to provide information regarding feeding habits and other ecological aspects of Enyalius perditus in an Atlantic Forest remnant in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil. Enyalius perditus individuals in Rio de Janeiro fed predominantly upon arthropods such as caterpillars, isopods, and spiders, as is typical of lizards in the genus. There were no pronounced variations in the main types of prey consumed between this and other populations of E. perditus studied in spite of potential differences in local food supplies between environments. The individuals consumed fragments of dead leaves, ingested prey commonly found in leaf litter (e.g., Isopoda and Coleoptera larvae), and were sometimes |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea82c4481ae24fb2a0358b7fda35b4672022-12-21T19:05:40ZengUniversidade de São PauloPhyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology1519-13972316-90792016-07-01151Feeding habits of Enyalius perditus (Squamata: Leiosauridae) in an Atlantic Forest remnant in southeastern BrazilThiago Maia-Carneiro0Tatiana Motta-Tavares1Davor Vrcibradic2Mara C. Kiefer3Thiago A. Dorigo4Carlos F. D. Rocha5Monique Van Sluys6Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de EcologiaUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de EcologiaUniversidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de ZoologiaUniversidade Federal Fluminense. Instituto de Biologia. Departamento de Biologia GeralUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de EcologiaUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de EcologiaUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de EcologiaFeeding habits of Enyalius perditus (Squamata: Leiosauridae) in an Atlantic Forest remnant in southeastern Brazil. In the present study, we aimed to provide information regarding feeding habits and other ecological aspects of Enyalius perditus in an Atlantic Forest remnant in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil. Enyalius perditus individuals in Rio de Janeiro fed predominantly upon arthropods such as caterpillars, isopods, and spiders, as is typical of lizards in the genus. There were no pronounced variations in the main types of prey consumed between this and other populations of E. perditus studied in spite of potential differences in local food supplies between environments. The individuals consumed fragments of dead leaves, ingested prey commonly found in leaf litter (e.g., Isopoda and Coleoptera larvae), and were sometimeshttps://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/117071dietleaf litterlizardmicrohabitat useperch height |
| spellingShingle | Thiago Maia-Carneiro Tatiana Motta-Tavares Davor Vrcibradic Mara C. Kiefer Thiago A. Dorigo Carlos F. D. Rocha Monique Van Sluys Feeding habits of Enyalius perditus (Squamata: Leiosauridae) in an Atlantic Forest remnant in southeastern Brazil Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology diet leaf litter lizard microhabitat use perch height |
| title | Feeding habits of Enyalius perditus (Squamata: Leiosauridae) in an Atlantic Forest remnant in southeastern Brazil |
| title_full | Feeding habits of Enyalius perditus (Squamata: Leiosauridae) in an Atlantic Forest remnant in southeastern Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Feeding habits of Enyalius perditus (Squamata: Leiosauridae) in an Atlantic Forest remnant in southeastern Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feeding habits of Enyalius perditus (Squamata: Leiosauridae) in an Atlantic Forest remnant in southeastern Brazil |
| title_short | Feeding habits of Enyalius perditus (Squamata: Leiosauridae) in an Atlantic Forest remnant in southeastern Brazil |
| title_sort | feeding habits of enyalius perditus squamata leiosauridae in an atlantic forest remnant in southeastern brazil |
| topic | diet leaf litter lizard microhabitat use perch height |
| url | https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/117071 |
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