Amphibian and reptile declines over 35 years at La Selva, Costa Rica
SM Whitfield, KE Bell, T Philippi… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Amphibians stand at the forefront of a global biodiversity crisis. More than one-third of
amphibian species are globally threatened, and over 120 species have likely suffered global …
amphibian species are globally threatened, and over 120 species have likely suffered global …
Influence of forest fragmentation on community structure of frogs and lizards in northeastern Costa Rica
KE Bell, MA Donnelly - Conservation Biology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
To better understand responses of reptiles and amphibians to forest fragmentation in the
lowland Neotropics, we examined community and population structure of frogs and lizards in …
lowland Neotropics, we examined community and population structure of frogs and lizards in …
Effects of conversion of dry tropical forest to agricultural mosaic on herpetofaunal assemblages
I Suazo‐Ortuño, J Alvarado‐Díaz… - Conservation …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
We explored the impact of forest conversion to agricultural mosaic on anuran, lizard, snake,
and turtle assemblages of Neotropical dry forests. Over 2 years, we sampled 6 small …
and turtle assemblages of Neotropical dry forests. Over 2 years, we sampled 6 small …
Defences of Arachnids: diversified arsenal used against range of enemies.
S Pekár, G Raspotnig - Entomologia Generalis, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
Arachnida represent a hyperdiverse group of terrestrial arthropods. Although arachnids are
mostly predators, they often fall prey to other predators. Here, the diversity of enemies and …
mostly predators, they often fall prey to other predators. Here, the diversity of enemies and …
A global synthesis of the small‐Island effect in amphibians and reptiles
The small‐island effect (SIE) is an important pattern in the research fields of island
biogeography and biodiversity science. Amphibians and reptiles, while playing important …
biogeography and biodiversity science. Amphibians and reptiles, while playing important …
Diet of Rhinella scitula (Anura, Bufonidae) in the Cerrado, Brazil: the importance of seasons and body size
FP Maragno, FL Souza - Revista mexicana de biodiversidad, 2011 - scielo.org.mx
The aims of this study were (1) to analyze the diet of Rhinella scitula in different seasons (dry
and rainy), and (2) to examine resource partitioning among sexes and body–size categories …
and rainy), and (2) to examine resource partitioning among sexes and body–size categories …
[HTML][HTML] Reptiles del bosque seco estacional en el Caribe colombiano: distribución de los hábitats y del recurso alimentario
LE Rojas Murcia, JE Carvajal Cogollo… - Acta biológica …, 2016 - scielo.org.co
Con el fin de caracterizar la distribución horizontal (repartición de los hábitats) y la
utilización del recurso alimentario (tipo y tamaño de las presas) del ensamblaje de reptiles …
utilización del recurso alimentario (tipo y tamaño de las presas) del ensamblaje de reptiles …
Are corridors, fragment size and forest structure important for the conservation of leaf-litter lizards in a fragmented landscape?
M Dixo, JP Metzger - Oryx, 2009 - cambridge.org
To investigate the implications of forest fragmentation for conservation of leaf-litter lizards the
importance of fragment size, corridors and forest structure was examined in 20 forest …
importance of fragment size, corridors and forest structure was examined in 20 forest …
Diet of the Andean frog Ranitomeya virolinensis (Athesphatanura: Dendrobatidae)
M Valderrama-Vernaza, MP Ramírez-Pinilla… - Journal of …, 2009 - BioOne
The effects of sex, ontogeny, and season on the diet of Ranitomeya virolinensis were
studied over one year. The diet of this Andean species is composed mainly of small prey; the …
studied over one year. The diet of this Andean species is composed mainly of small prey; the …
Cranial musculoskeletal description of black-throated finch (Aves: Passeriformes: Estrildidae) with DiceCT
Synopsis Dietary requirements and acquisition strategies change throughout ontogeny
across various clades of tetrapods, including birds. For example, birds hatch with …
across various clades of tetrapods, including birds. For example, birds hatch with …