Coprophanaeus lancifer (Linnaeus, 1767) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) activity moves a man-size pig carcass: Relevant data for forensic taphonomy

Forensic Science International

Volumn 182, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages

  Ururahy Rodrigues, Alexandre ^a   Rafael, José Albertino ^a   Wanderley, Roberto Ferreira ^c   Marques, Helder ^d   Pujol Luz, José Roberto ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^c Instituto de Medicina Legal   (Brazil)

^d Setor Técnico Científico da superintendência de Policia Federal em Goiás   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon rain forest; Brazil; Forensic entomology; Forensic taphonomy; Sacarabaeidae (dung beetles)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOTIC LIGAND MODEL; CADAVER; CARCASS; COLEOPTERA; COPROPHANAEUS LANCIFER; DECOMPOSITION; DISPERSION; EROSION; EVISCERATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAPHONOMY;

EID: 56949083400     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.09.009     Document Type: Article

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