Self-made home: how and where does the anuran Rhinella dorbignyi build its retreat sites
ABSTRACT In this study, we observed that burrows of Rhinella dorbignyi (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) are distributed in a non-random manner in the habitat, suggesting a microhabitat selection for digging. This conclusion was based on a characterization of 36 burrows and surrounding micro-habitat. We...
Main Authors: | Laura K. Schuck, Camila F. Moser, Renata K. Farina, Nathália L. P. S. dos Santos, Alexandro M. Tozetti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul
2022-11-01
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Series: | Iheringia: Série Zoologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212022000100220&tlng=en |
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