Ecologia e história natural das serpentes de uma área de Caatinga no nordeste brasileiro / Ecology and natural history of snakes in a area of Caatinga in northeastern Brazil
Pap. avulsos zool
;
53(8): 99-113, 2013.
Artigo
em Português
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ABSTRACT
We studied a snake assemblage from an area of Caatinga with shrub and tree vegetation to describe the natural history of the snake species. A total of 636 individuals among 22 species from four families were recorded. The distribution of species abundances is log-normal; and the composition presents typical species from the Caatinga, with Oxybelis aeneus (Wagler, 1824) and Philodryas nattereri Steindachner, 1870 being the most common. The natural history of each species is described based on information regarding activity patterns, diet, habitat use, reproduction, and defensive repertoire obtained during the study, as well as on information available in the literature. The study area is located in a priority region for conservation and our results emphasize that conservation policies should be implemented in the region.(au)
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Serpentes
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Comportamento Animal
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Fauna
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Dieta
Limite:
Animais
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Português
Revista:
Pap. avulsos zool
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/BR
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Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR
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