A preliminary list of the Herpetofauna from termite mounds of the cerrado in the Upper Tocantins river valley

Termite mounds are known to offer refuge and microhabitats to a great variety of invertebrates and vertebrates. In the valley of the upper Tocantins River, within areas of influence of hydroelectric power plants 4,000 termite mounds were surveyed to evaluate the diversity of amphibians and reptiles...

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Main Authors: Lorena A. Moreira, Danté B. Fenolio, Hélder Lúcio Rodrigues Silva, Nelson Jorge da Silva Jr
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Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-01-01
Series:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
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spelling doaj-ad9835f79525473494094abaaaf9e1ce2020-11-24T23:00:32ZengUniversidade de São PauloPapéis Avulsos de Zoologia0031-10491807-02052009-01-01491518318910.1590/S0031-10492009001500001A preliminary list of the Herpetofauna from termite mounds of the cerrado in the Upper Tocantins river valleyLorena A. MoreiraDanté B. FenolioHélder Lúcio Rodrigues SilvaNelson Jorge da Silva JrTermite mounds are known to offer refuge and microhabitats to a great variety of invertebrates and vertebrates. In the valley of the upper Tocantins River, within areas of influence of hydroelectric power plants 4,000 termite mounds were surveyed to evaluate the diversity of amphibians and reptiles using these environments. Surveys in termite mounds from two other areas (Corumbá River and Araguaia River basins) were used for comparative purposes. The results for termitaria in the upper Tocantins river valley revealed nine families, 13 genera, and 25 species of amphibians, and 16 families, 32 genera, and 47 species of squamate reptiles. Compared to a general herpetofaunal list of the region, the data indicate that between 30.6% and 56.8% of the species use termitaria.<br>Termiteiros são conhecidos por oferecer refúgio e micro habitats para uma grande variedade de invertebrados e vertebrados. Aproveitando trabalhos realizados na área de influência de usinas hidrelétricas no vale do rio Tocantins, inspecionamos avaliamos 4.000 termiteiros visando determinar os anfíbios e répteis que se utilizam desses ambientes. Resultados obtidos em duas outras áreas (bacias dos rios Corumbá e Araguaia) foram utilizadas como comparação. No vale do alto rio Tocantins nove famílias, 13 gêneros e 25 espécies de anfíbios e 15 famílias, 32 gêneros e 47 espécies de Squamata foram encontrados nos termiteiros. Esses dados indicam que entre 30.6% e 56.8% das espécies da herpetofauna utilizam termiteiros.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492009001500001AnuraGymnophionaSquamataTermiteirosCerradoAmphibiansReptilesTermite MoundsCerrado
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author Lorena A. Moreira
Danté B. Fenolio
Hélder Lúcio Rodrigues Silva
Nelson Jorge da Silva Jr
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Danté B. Fenolio
Hélder Lúcio Rodrigues Silva
Nelson Jorge da Silva Jr
A preliminary list of the Herpetofauna from termite mounds of the cerrado in the Upper Tocantins river valley
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
Anura
Gymnophiona
Squamata
Termiteiros
Cerrado
Amphibians
Reptiles
Termite Mounds
Cerrado
author_facet Lorena A. Moreira
Danté B. Fenolio
Hélder Lúcio Rodrigues Silva
Nelson Jorge da Silva Jr
author_sort Lorena A. Moreira
title A preliminary list of the Herpetofauna from termite mounds of the cerrado in the Upper Tocantins river valley
title_short A preliminary list of the Herpetofauna from termite mounds of the cerrado in the Upper Tocantins river valley
title_full A preliminary list of the Herpetofauna from termite mounds of the cerrado in the Upper Tocantins river valley
title_fullStr A preliminary list of the Herpetofauna from termite mounds of the cerrado in the Upper Tocantins river valley
title_full_unstemmed A preliminary list of the Herpetofauna from termite mounds of the cerrado in the Upper Tocantins river valley
title_sort preliminary list of the herpetofauna from termite mounds of the cerrado in the upper tocantins river valley
publisher Universidade de São Paulo
series Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
issn 0031-1049
1807-0205
publishDate 2009-01-01
description Termite mounds are known to offer refuge and microhabitats to a great variety of invertebrates and vertebrates. In the valley of the upper Tocantins River, within areas of influence of hydroelectric power plants 4,000 termite mounds were surveyed to evaluate the diversity of amphibians and reptiles using these environments. Surveys in termite mounds from two other areas (Corumbá River and Araguaia River basins) were used for comparative purposes. The results for termitaria in the upper Tocantins river valley revealed nine families, 13 genera, and 25 species of amphibians, and 16 families, 32 genera, and 47 species of squamate reptiles. Compared to a general herpetofaunal list of the region, the data indicate that between 30.6% and 56.8% of the species use termitaria.<br>Termiteiros são conhecidos por oferecer refúgio e micro habitats para uma grande variedade de invertebrados e vertebrados. Aproveitando trabalhos realizados na área de influência de usinas hidrelétricas no vale do rio Tocantins, inspecionamos avaliamos 4.000 termiteiros visando determinar os anfíbios e répteis que se utilizam desses ambientes. Resultados obtidos em duas outras áreas (bacias dos rios Corumbá e Araguaia) foram utilizadas como comparação. No vale do alto rio Tocantins nove famílias, 13 gêneros e 25 espécies de anfíbios e 15 famílias, 32 gêneros e 47 espécies de Squamata foram encontrados nos termiteiros. Esses dados indicam que entre 30.6% e 56.8% das espécies da herpetofauna utilizam termiteiros.
topic Anura
Gymnophiona
Squamata
Termiteiros
Cerrado
Amphibians
Reptiles
Termite Mounds
Cerrado
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