Nesting in the lizard Phyllopezus pollicaris (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) and a phylogenetic perspective on communal nesting in the family

Communal nesting occurs in many reptile species. The hypotheses that explain the evolution of such behaviours are still controversial, but will be better understood as more communal nesting records are described in the literature. We report the findings of two communal nests of Phyllopezus pollicari...

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Main Authors: Fabricius M. C. B. Domingos, Ísis C. Arantes, Renan J. Bosque, Marcella G. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-12-01
Series:Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/141879