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Composition and ecological patterns of snake assemblages in an Amazon-Cerrado Transition Zone in Brazil

The present study encompasses the species composition and ecological characteristics of the snake community in a Cerrado-Amazon transition zone in Midwest of Brazil (state of Mato Grosso). The data were collected during six excursions to the "Tanguro" (study area) by visual encounter survey, pitfall...

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Autor principal: PINHEIRO, Leandra de Paula Cardoso
Outros Autores: ABE, Pedro Santos, BITAR, Youszef Oliveira da Cunha, CASTRO, Luiz Paulo Printes Albarelli de, COSTA, Maria Cristina dos Santos
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Idioma: por
Publicado em: Universidade Federal do Pará 2017
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spelling ir-2011-88442018-01-23T16:15:51Z Composition and ecological patterns of snake assemblages in an Amazon-Cerrado Transition Zone in Brazil Composição e padrões ecológicos da assembleia de serpentes em uma zona de transição Amazônia-Cerrado no Brasil PINHEIRO, Leandra de Paula Cardoso ABE, Pedro Santos BITAR, Youszef Oliveira da Cunha CASTRO, Luiz Paulo Printes Albarelli de COSTA, Maria Cristina dos Santos Ecologia das espécies Serpentes Ecótono Squamata Bioma The present study encompasses the species composition and ecological characteristics of the snake community in a Cerrado-Amazon transition zone in Midwest of Brazil (state of Mato Grosso). The data were collected during six excursions to the "Tanguro" (study area) by visual encounter survey, pitfall traps with drift fences and non-systematic sampling. We collected 194 specimens, distributed in 34 species, 26 genera, and eight families. The most abundant species were Crotalus durissus Linnaeus, 1758 (n = 50), Philodryas olfersii (Lichtenstein, 1823) (n = 15), Philodryas nattereri Steindachner, 1870 (n = 13), Xenodon rabdocephalus (Wied, 1824) (n = 12), Lachesis muta (Linnaeus, 1766) (n = 10) and Erythrolamprus almadensis (Wagler, 1824) (n = 10). The composition of species found here represents a combination of Cerrado and Amazonian savanna fauna. Avaliamos neste estudo a composição de espécies, e características ecológicas de uma comunidade de serpentes em área de transição Cerrado-Amazônia, no Centro-Oeste do Brasil (Estado do Mato Grosso). Coletamos os dados durante seis expedições para "Tanguro" (área de estudo) através dos métodos de procura visual, armadilhas de interceptação e queda e encontros ocasionais. Registramos 194 espécimes, distribuídas em 34 espécies, 26 gêneros e oito famílias. As espécies mais abundantes foram Crotalus durissus Linnaeus, 1758 (n = 50), Philodryas olfersii (Lichtenstein, 1823) (n = 15), Philodryas nattereri Steindachner, 1870 (n = 13), Xenodon rabdocephalus (Wied, 1824) (n = 12), Lachesis muta (Linnaeus, 1766) (n = 10) e Erythrolamprus almadensis (Wagler, 1824) (n = 10). A composição de espécies encontrada representa uma combinação entre a fauna de Cerrado e Amazônica. 2017-07-13T14:01:50Z 2017-07-13T14:01:50Z 2015-06 Artigo de Periódico PINHEIRO, Leandra de Paula Cardoso et al. Composition and ecological patterns of snake assemblages in an Amazon-Cerrado Transition Zone in Brazil. Iheringia, Série Zoologia, Porto Alegre, v. 105, n. 2, p. 147-156, jun. 2015. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212015000200147&lng=pt&nrm=iso>. Acesso em: 13 jul. 2017. <http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-476620151052147156>. 1678-4766 http://repositorio.ufpa.br/jspui/handle/2011/8844 por Iheringia. Série Zoologia Acesso Aberto application/pdf Universidade Federal do Pará Brasil UFPA
institution Repositório Institucional - Universidade Federal do Pará
collection RI-UFPA
language por
topic Ecologia das espécies
Serpentes
Ecótono
Squamata
Bioma
spellingShingle Ecologia das espécies
Serpentes
Ecótono
Squamata
Bioma
PINHEIRO, Leandra de Paula Cardoso
Composition and ecological patterns of snake assemblages in an Amazon-Cerrado Transition Zone in Brazil
topic_facet Ecologia das espécies
Serpentes
Ecótono
Squamata
Bioma
description The present study encompasses the species composition and ecological characteristics of the snake community in a Cerrado-Amazon transition zone in Midwest of Brazil (state of Mato Grosso). The data were collected during six excursions to the "Tanguro" (study area) by visual encounter survey, pitfall traps with drift fences and non-systematic sampling. We collected 194 specimens, distributed in 34 species, 26 genera, and eight families. The most abundant species were Crotalus durissus Linnaeus, 1758 (n = 50), Philodryas olfersii (Lichtenstein, 1823) (n = 15), Philodryas nattereri Steindachner, 1870 (n = 13), Xenodon rabdocephalus (Wied, 1824) (n = 12), Lachesis muta (Linnaeus, 1766) (n = 10) and Erythrolamprus almadensis (Wagler, 1824) (n = 10). The composition of species found here represents a combination of Cerrado and Amazonian savanna fauna.
format Artigo
author PINHEIRO, Leandra de Paula Cardoso
author2 ABE, Pedro Santos
BITAR, Youszef Oliveira da Cunha
CASTRO, Luiz Paulo Printes Albarelli de
COSTA, Maria Cristina dos Santos
author2Str ABE, Pedro Santos
BITAR, Youszef Oliveira da Cunha
CASTRO, Luiz Paulo Printes Albarelli de
COSTA, Maria Cristina dos Santos
title Composition and ecological patterns of snake assemblages in an Amazon-Cerrado Transition Zone in Brazil
title_short Composition and ecological patterns of snake assemblages in an Amazon-Cerrado Transition Zone in Brazil
title_full Composition and ecological patterns of snake assemblages in an Amazon-Cerrado Transition Zone in Brazil
title_fullStr Composition and ecological patterns of snake assemblages in an Amazon-Cerrado Transition Zone in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Composition and ecological patterns of snake assemblages in an Amazon-Cerrado Transition Zone in Brazil
title_sort composition and ecological patterns of snake assemblages in an amazon-cerrado transition zone in brazil
publisher Universidade Federal do Pará
publishDate 2017
url http://repositorio.ufpa.br/jspui/handle/2011/8844
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