Feeding ecology of Tropidurus torquatus (Wied) (Squamata, Tropiduridae) in two areas with differerent degrees of conservation in Marambaia Island, Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Zoologia

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 222-227

  De Carvalho, André L G ^a   Da Silva, Hélio R ^a   De Araújo, Alexandre F B ^a   Alves Silva, Ricardo ^a   Da Silva Leite, Roberta R ^a  

^a FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diet; Lizards; Optimal foraging theory

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; FORMICIDAE; IGUANIDAE; SQUAMATA; TROPIDURINAE; TROPIDURUS TORQUATUS;

EID: 34248141667     PISSN: 01018175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0101-81752007000100029     Document Type: Article

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