A preliminary list of the Herpetofauna from termite mounds of the cerrado in the Upper Tocantins river valley

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo)

Lorena A. Moreira¹  Danté B. Fenolio²  Hélder Lúcio Rodrigues Silva²  Nelson Jorge Da Silva Jr¹ 

[1] ,Systema Naturae Consultoria Ambiental LtdaGoiânia GO ,Brasil

关键词: Amphibians;    Reptiles;    Termite Mounds;    Cerrado;    Anura;    Gymnophiona;    Squamata;    Termiteiros;    Cerrado;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0031-10492009001500001

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Termite mounds are known to offer refuge and microhabitats to a great variety of invertebrates and vertebrates. In the valley of the upper Tocantins River, within areas of influence of hydroelectric power plants 4,000 termite mounds were surveyed to evaluate the diversity of amphibians and reptiles using these environments. Surveys in termite mounds from two other areas (Corumbá River and Araguaia River basins) were used for comparative purposes. The results for termitaria in the upper Tocantins river valley revealed nine families, 13 genera, and 25 species of amphibians, and 16 families, 32 genera, and 47 species of squamate reptiles. Compared to a general herpetofaunal list of the region, the data indicate that between 30.6% and 56.8% of the species use termitaria.

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