Geographic variation and systematic review of the lizard genus Vanzosaura (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae), with the description of a new species

RS Recoder, F De Pinho Werneck… - Zoological Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Vanzosaura rubricauda (Boulenger, 1902) is a small-bodied gymnophthalmid lizard
widespread in dry biomes of South America. Throughout its distribution, V. rubricauda …

Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga II: Serra da Capivara National Park, Piauí, Brazil

LBQ Calvacanti, T Borges Costa, GR Colli… - 2014 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
We provide a list of amphibians, lizards, chelonians, and snakes collected during a 30-day
expedition to the Serra da Capivara National Park, Piauí State, Brazil. Thirty-seven pitfall …

Functional relationships reveal keystone effects of the gopher tortoise on vertebrate diversity in a longleaf pine savanna

CP Catano, IJ Stout - Biodiversity and conservation, 2015 - Springer
Keystone species are important drivers of diversity patterns in many ecosystems. Their
effects on ecological processes are fundamental to understanding community dynamics …

Long-term, fire-induced changes in habitat structure and microclimate affect Cerrado lizard communities

BM Costa, DL Pantoja, HC Sousa… - Biodiversity and …, 2020 - Springer
Fire transforms the structure of natural habitats and, consequently, modifies microclimates
affecting ectotherm organisms that are particularly susceptible to changes in the thermal …

[PDF][PDF] Herpetofauna in two habitat types (tabuleiros and Stational Semidecidual Forest) in the Reserva Biológica Guaribas, northeastern Brazil

DO Mesquita, BCF Alves, CKB Pedro… - Herpetology …, 2018 - academia.edu
We present a detailed list of the reptiles and amphibians occurring in two habitat types
(tabuleiros and Stational Semidecidual Forest) in the Reserva Biológica Guaribas (REBIO …

[HTML][HTML] Composition and natural history of a snake community from the southern Cerrado, southeastern Brazil

BF Fiorillo, JH Maciel, M Martins - ZooKeys, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The natural history of a cerrado snake community in a protected area in southeastern Brazil
(Santa Bárbara Ecological Station; SBES) is described. A visual guide and an identification …

Landscape evolution and phylogeography of Micrablepharus atticolus (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae), an endemic lizard of the Brazilian Cerrado

MG Santos, C Nogueira, LG Giugliano… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Our aims were to investigate the spatial genetic structure of Micrablepharus atticolus
and to assess the relative importance of differentiation in plateaus versus depressions, in …

Determinants of assemblage structure in Neotropical dry forest lizards

F de Pinho Werneck, GR Colli, LJ Vitt - Austral Ecology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated the structure of a lizard assemblage from Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest
enclaves in the Brazilian Cerrado biome, by testing the roles of ecological and historical …

[PDF][PDF] Amphibian species richness and diversity in a modified tropical environment of central Mexico

R Cruz-Elizalde, C Berriozabal-Islas… - Tropical …, 2016 - researchgate.net
We analyzed the structure and taxonomic diversity of amphibian communities in a forest-
fragmented landscape in central Mexico. Our study was undertaken in remnants of native …

Effects of fire and cattle grazing on amphibians and lizards in northeastern Argentina (Humid Chaco)

PD Cano, GC Leynaud - European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2010 - Springer
Richness, diversity and abundance of amphibians and lizards were compared in four sites
subjected to different fire and grazing regimes in Mburucuyá National Park (Corrientes …