Arboreal preferences contribute to sparse records of the Banded Galliwasp, Diploglossus fasciatus (Gray, 1831), in lowland amazon rainforests

Revista Científica:

Herpetology Notes

Año:

2024

Volumen:

Páginas:

265-269

ISSN:

2071-5773

Keywords (Autor):

Galliwasp, Canopy, Arboreality, Search bias, Habitat use, Dipploglossidae

Resumen

The Banded Galliwasp (Diploglossus fasciatus), a little-studied anguimorph lizard in South America, has been historically perceived as terrestrial. Recent observations challenge this notion, revealing arboreal behavior in the species. We present three new instances of D. fasciatus observed in arboreal habitats, including an adult found 30 meters high in a tree canopy. These observations suggest a potential bias in sampling towards ground-level habitats, possibly impacting our understanding of the species' ecology.

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Autor (es ):

Champagne Patrick S., Thomas Stephane, Payne Carter J., Swamy Varun, Magan Roeder Julio

Editorial:

Societas Europaea Herpetologica

Ciudad:

Alemania

Idioma:

Inglés

Tipo de Referencia:

Articulo de revista academica