Chironius fuscus (Serpentes: Colubridae): Predation over anurans in explosive reproduction

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Body shape and diet reflect arboreality degree of five congeneric snakes sympatric in the Atlantic forest

“…Daytime activity data was obtained both from other researchers and the literature (Bovo & Sueiro, 2012; Carvalho‐Silva & Fernandes, 1994; Di‐Bernardo, 1998; Dixon et al, 1993; Hamdan & Fernandes, 2015; Hartmann et al, 2009a, 2009b; Marques et al, 2019; Marques & Sazima, 2004; Morato, 2005; Muscat et al, 2017; Oliveira, 2008; Sazima & Haddad, 1992), except for one C. fuscus (SVL = 214 mm) recorded in nocturnal activity (Hartmann et al, 2009a, 2009b). The number of snakes observed on the vegetation was lower than on the ground for all species, C. fuscus and C. foveatus being the most frequently (> 80%) seen active on the forest floor.…”

“…Habitat use was inferred by gathering data from the literature and from field observations on adults of Chironius . Information was obtained by us, by interviewing field herpetologists, and also from the literature (Bovo & Sueiro, 2012; Carvalho‐Silva & Fernandes, 1994; Di‐Bernardo, 1998; Hartmann, 2005; Hartmann et al, 2009a, 2009b; Marques & Sazima, 2004; Morato, 2005; Muscat et al, 2017; Oliveira, 2008; Rocha et al, 1999; Sazima & Haddad, 1992). Such information was grouped in two categories: (1) total number of individuals found on each substrate, and (2) considering only active individuals observed.…”

Treefrog Diversity in the Neotropics: Phylogenetic Relationships of Scinaxini (Anura: Hylidae: Hylinae)

“…3); Pederassi et al (2012: ecology and natural history likely of Ololygon sp. 2); Muscat et al (2017; natural history likely of Ololygon sp. 3).…”

Death simulation behavior of the lizard Lygodactylus klugei of the Gekkonidae (Reptilia: Squamata) family in northeastern Brazil

“…This simulation is effective against predators that do not feed on dead prey or need to visualize movements to find the food (Toledo et al, 2011). In response to external stimuli, thanatosis is described for several families of lizards, such as Dibamidae (Torres-Cervantes et al, 2004), Gekkonidae (Anaissi et al, 2020), Gymnophthalmidae (Muscat et al, 2016;Machado-Filho et al, 2018), Liolaemidae (Rocha, 1993;Santos et al, 2010), Mabuyidae (Anaissi et al, 2020), Scincidae (Langkilde et al, 2003;Patel et al, 2016), Sphaerodactylidae (Anaissi et al, 2020), and Tropiduridae (Galdino & Pereira, 2002;Gomes et al, 2004;Kosldorf et al, 2004;Bertoluci et al, 2006).…”