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- Title
Trophic ecology, microhabitat specificity and morphology of Gymnodactylus darwinii Gray, 1845 (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae) in an Atlantic Forest remnant in north‐eastern Brazil.
- Authors
Oitaven, Leonardo P. C.; Grossi, Paschoal Coelho; Tinoco, Moacir Santos; Ribeiro, Felipe da Silva; de Moura, Geraldo Jorge Barbosa
- Abstract
Ecological aspects are essential for testing hypotheses about the characteristics, evolutionary processes and behaviour patterns of different taxa. However, for many neotropical lizards, like Gymnodactylus darwinii, such information is scant in the literature. This lizard is endemic to the Atlantic rainforest, occurring from Rio Grande do Norte to São Paulo. Herein, the aspects of trophic ecology, microenvironmental specificity and sexual dimorphism were analysed from 65 collected individuals and 15 sighted individuals in two conservation units: Camucim and Tapacurá, located in São Lourenço da Mata, north‐eastern region of Brazil. The data found classify G. darwinii as a saxicolous lizard, with a preference for rocky outcrops, without sexual dimorphism. According to its trophic ecology, the species is considered a generalist and sit–wait forager. Arthropods, especially Orthoptera and Araneae, dominate the lizard's diet. Neither of these aspects differed between seasons. The present study also shows the importance of the domain conservation, with the aim to provide resources for many vertebrates, especially endemic species.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; RIO Grande do Norte (Brazil); SQUAMATA; ECOLOGICAL niche; ENDEMIC species; SEXUAL dimorphism; MORPHOLOGY; FISH ecology
- Publication
Acta Zoologica, 2024, Vol 105, Issue 2, p213
- ISSN
0001-7272
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/azo.12459