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 …

Phylogeny and ecology determine morphological structure in a snake assemblage in the Central Brazilian Cerrado

FGR França, DO Mesquita, CC Nogueira… - Copeia, 2008 - meridian.allenpress.com
To investigate the role of ecological and historical factors in the organization of communities,
we describe the ecomorphological structure of an assemblage of snakes (61 species in six …

[HTML][HTML] Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Caatinga, northeastern Brazil: Detailed and updated overview

LR Uchôa, FR Delfim… - Vertebrate …, 2022 - vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com
The Caatinga is the largest seasonal dry tropical forest in South America and it has been
historically neglected in terms of its biodiversity. Regarding lizards, different studies led to …

Local richness and distribution of the lizard fauna in natural habitat mosaics of the Brazilian Cerrado

C Nogueira, GR Colli, M Martins - Austral Ecology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We investigate local lizard richness and distribution in central Brazilian Cerrado, harbouring
one of the least studied herpetofaunas in the Neotropical region. Our results are based on …

Lizards on newly created islands independently and rapidly adapt in morphology and diet

M Eloy de Amorim, TW Schoener… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Rapid adaptive changes can result from the drastic alterations humans impose on
ecosystems. For example, flooding large areas for hydroelectric dams converts …

The lizard assemblage from Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest enclaves in the Cerrado biome, Brazil, and its association with the Pleistocenic Arc

FP Werneck, GR Colli - Journal of Biogeography, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To determine if the distributions of lizard species from Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest
(SDTF) enclaves within the Cerrado biome in central Brazil are associated with the Tropical …

Thermal physiology of amazonian lizards (reptilia: Squamata)

LM Diele-Viegas, LJ Vitt, B Sinervo, GR Colli… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
We summarize thermal-biology data of 69 species of Amazonian lizards, including mode of
thermoregulation and field-active body temperatures (Tb). We also provide new data on …

Trophic ecology and foraging behavior of Tropidurus hispidus and Tropidurus semitaeniatus (Squamata, Tropiduridae) in a caatinga area of northeastern Brazil

LB Ribeiro, EMX Freire - Iheringia. Série Zoologia, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
This study aimed to analyze the seasonal variation in diet composition and foraging
behavior of Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825) and T. semitaeniatus (Spix, 1825), as well as …

[HTML][HTML] Catalogue of distribution of lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Brazilian Amazonia. I. dactyloidae, hoplocercidae, iguanidae, leiosauridae, polychrotidae …

MA Ribeiro-Júnior - Zootaxa, 2015 - biotaxa.org
I present distribution data of all Dactyloidae, Hoplocercidae, Iguanidae, Leiosauridae,
Polychrotidae and Tropiduridae lizards known from the Brazilian Amazonia, totaling 40 …

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 …