The relationship between nesting habitat and hatching success in Caiman latirostris (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae)

The relationship between nesting habitat and hatching success in Caiman latirostris (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae)

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The Broad-snouted Caiman uses different habitats for nesting; it has temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) and nesting habitat selection by females could affect sex and other hatchlings characteristics. Here we evaluated reproductive parameters in three nesting habitats: forest, savanna, and...

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Main Authors: Juan Pablo Montini, Carlos I. Piña, Alejandro Larriera, Pablo Siroski, Luciano M. Verdade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2006-12-01
Series:Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
Subjects:
Crocodylia
Alligatoridae
Caiman latirostris
reproduction
habitat use
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/42656

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https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/42656

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