Evaluation of factors associated with predation on Caiman latirostris nests (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae) in Argentina

Predation is a major cause of crocodilian egg loss. However, at present, the mechanisms by which predators detect nests is unknown. Previous studies have reported that predators are able to detect prey using both visual and olfactory cues. This study aims to determine the natural predation rate on B...

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Main Authors: Melina Soledad Simoncini, María Virginia Parachú Marcó, Thiago Costa Gonçalves Portelinha, Carlos Ignacio Piña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2016-12-01
Series:Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/124696