Frugivory and seed dispersal by the tegu lizard Tupinambis merianae reptilia: Teiidae;Frugivoria e dispersão de sementes pelo lagarto teiú Tupinambis merianae (Reptilia: Teiidae)

Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 91-97

  De Castro, Everaldo Rodrigo ^a   Galetti, Mauro ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic forest; Brazil; Frugivory; Fruits; Lizard; Seed dispersal; Seed retention time; Tupinambis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85053721210     PISSN: 00311049     EISSN: 18070205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0031-10492004000600001     Document Type: Article

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