Natural history of the lizard Enyalius brasiliensis (Lesson, 1828) (Leiosauridae) from an Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

M. Van Sluys¹  V. M. Ferreira¹  C. F. D. Rocha¹ 

[1] ,Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcântara Gomes Rio de Janeiro RJ ,Brazil

关键词: Enyalius;    diet;    microhabitat;    Atlantic Forest;    Rio de Janeiro;    Enyalius;    dieta;    micro-habitat;    Mata Atlântica;    Rio de Janeiro;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1519-69842004000200021

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Information on the ecology of lizard species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest is scarce and almost nothing is known about the ecology of lizards of the genus Enyalius. In this study, we provide information about some aspects of the natural history of E. brasiliensis from an area of Atlantic Forest in Ilha Grande, RJ. Enyalius brasiliensis (N = 15) feeds mainly on arthropods. The most frequent food items were insect larvae, orthopterans, and ants; in terms of volume, larvae and termites were the most important food items; ants and termites were the most numerous prey categories. Two females were reproductive (one had 10 and the other, five vitellogenic follicles); the smallest measured 92.4 mm in SVL. Seven lizards were found on forest leaf litter. The other microhabitats used were vines, fallen logs, branches, and a crevice on a slope.

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