Diel differences in leaf-litter abundances of several species of reptiles and amphibians in an abandoned cacao grove in Costa Rica
En nuestros diurnos y nocturnos de la herpetofauna de las hojas secas en una selva tropical de tierra baja en Costa Rica, tres especies, Dendrobates pumilio, Norops humilis, y Norops limifrons aparecen en cantidades significativamente mayores en la noche. Esta es evidencia indirecta de un movimiento vertical. Sugerimos que durante el día los animales se mueven verticalmente, saliendo de la capa de hojas, a donde regresan al anochecer. Esta hipótesis es consistente con lo que ya se sabe de éstos organismos.
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Main Authors: | 119730 Slowinski, J.B., 59977 Crother, B.I., 66636 Fauth, J.E. autores/as |
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Format: | biblioteca |
Language: | | 0 |
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San José (Costa Rica): Universidad de Costa Rica,
1987
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Subjects: | THEOBROMA CACAO, PLANTACION, REPTILES, ANFIBIOS, FAUNA, MUESTREO, DINAMICA DE POBLACIONES, COSTA RICA, |
Online Access: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/24117 |
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