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Effect of substrate on the locomotion behaviour of the South American iguanian lizard Polychrus acutirostris
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2010)
Arboreal and terrestrial habitats impose different constraints on tetrapod locomotion. We studied Polychrus acutirostris, a tree-dwelling lizard that also moves on the ground, in order to evaluate the effects of support ...
Assembly of Myrmelachista Roger (Formicidae: Formicinae) in twigs fallen on the leaf litter of Brazilian Atlantic Forest
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTDABINGDON, 2012)
The nests of Myrmelachista are found in tree trunk cavities and branches. The biology of these arboreal ants is still relatively unknown. We investigated the nesting behaviour of this genus in fallen dry twigs in the ...
The silence of prey: Hummingbirds do not respond to potential ambush predators on flowers
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2021-03-10)
Predation is one of the most important ecological factors determining the structure and functioning of ecosystems. Among the various strategies used by predators to obtain food, there are those in which they take advantage ...
Geophagy in the golden-faced saki monkey (Pithecia pithecia chrysocephala) in the Central Amazon
(Cambridge University Press, 1999-01-01)
The golden-faced saki monkey Pithecia pithecia chrysocephala (Cebidae, Primates) was observed eating soil from termite nests during a long-term study of a family group in a Central Amazonian forest fragment. In this paper ...
Geophagy in the golden-faced saki monkey (Pithecia pithecia chrysocephala) in the Central Amazon
(1999-01-01)
The golden- faced saki monkey Pithecia pithecia chrysocephala (Cebidae, Primates) was observed eating soil from termite nests during a long- term study of a family group in a Central Amazonian forest fragment. In this paper ...