The relationship between nesting habitat and hatching success in Caiman latirostris (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae)
The Broad-snouted Caiman uses different habitats for nesting; it has temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) and nesting habitat selection by females could affect sex and other hatchlings characteristics. Here we evaluated reproductive parameters in three nesting habitats: forest, savanna, and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2006-12-01
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| Series: | Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume5/number2/529196.pdf |