Habitat use, daily activity periods, and thermal ecology of Ameiva ameiva (Squamata: Teiidae) in a caatinga area of northeastern Brazil

We studied the use of spatial, temporal, and thermal resources by the Neotropical lizard Ameiva ameiva during rainy and dry seasons in a caatinga (xerophilous open forests) environment in northeasternBrazil. Lizards used the vegetation habitats and microhabitats in the ground, but never were seen in...

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Main Authors: Eliza M. X. Freire, Jaqueiuto S. Jorge, Leonardo B. Ribeiro, Raul F. D. Sales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-12-01
Series:Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
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Online Access:http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume10/number2/102165176.pdf