Search Results - "Maria Xavier Freire, Eliza"
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Lizards as model organisms to evaluate environmental contamination and biomonitoring
Published in Environmental monitoring and assessment (24-06-2020)“…Environmental contamination is reaching ever higher levels and affecting several animal populations, including humans. In this context, studies are being…”
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Snakebite accidents in Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil: Epidemiology, health management and influence of the environmental scenario
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-04-2019)“…Objectives Brazil is home to large variety of snake species, of which about 17% are venomous. A large proportion of reported snakebite accidents in the country…”
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Richness and composition of anuran assemblages from an Amazonian savanna
Published in ZooKeys (09-05-2019)“…The Amazonian savannas occupy approximately 150,000 km of the Brazilian Amazon, occurring in scattered isolated patches over large areas of forest in the…”
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Behavioral adaptations in Ameivula ocellifera (Squamata: Teiidae) in response to thermal environmental changes
Published in Phyllomedusa (01-12-2019)“…Behavioral adaptations in Ameivula ocellifera (Squamata: Teiidae) in response to thermal environmental changes. Lizards rely on external sources to regulate…”
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Fauna used by rural communities surrounding the protected area of Chapada do Araripe, Brazil
Published in Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine (19-09-2016)“…Studies on the inter-relations between people and animals have been considered essential to better understand the dynamics of socio-ecological systems. This…”
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New record of Hydrodynastes gigas (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (Serpentes, Dipsadinae) in northeastern Brazil
Published in Check list (Luís Felipe Toledo) (01-03-2020)“…The first record of Hydrodynastes gigas is reported from Rio Grande do Norte, the northeasternmost state of Brazil. The new record extends this species' known…”
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The rupicolous bromeliad (Encholirium spectabile) as a keystone species for Brazilian semiarid biodiversity
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On the natural history of the Caatinga Horned Frog, Ceratophrys joazeirensis (Anura: Ceratophryidae), a poorly known species of northeastern Brazil
Published in Phyllomedusa (01-12-2015)“…Sobre a história natural do Sapo-de-chifre da Caatinga, Ceratophrys joazeirensis (Anura: Ceratophryidae), uma espécie pouco conhecida do nordeste do Brasil…”
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Ethnozoology of snakebite victims in a risk area in Northeast Brazil
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (15-10-2021)“…This study had the objectives to describe and analyze the perceptions and attitudes of snakebite victims in the semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil. A…”
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Reproductive behavior of Spix’s Whiptails in the wild: understanding the costs and benefits of mate-guarding
Published in Acta ethologica (01-02-2021)“…Across animal taxa, females of non-territorial species have potential opportunities to mate with multiple partners; hence, the primary mechanism available for…”
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Molecular phylogeny, species limits, and biogeography of the Brazilian endemic lizard genus Enyalius (Squamata: Leiosauridae): An example of the historical relationship between Atlantic Forests and Amazonia
Published in Molecular phylogenetics and evolution (01-12-2014)“…[Display omitted] •Enyalius is a taxonomically complex group mostly associated with Atlantic Forest of Brazil.•Strong support for monophyly of Enyalius and…”
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Caatinga Revisited : Ecology and Conservation of an Important Seasonal Dry Forest
Published in TheScientificWorld (01-01-2012)“…Besides its extreme climate conditions, the Caatinga (a type of tropical seasonal forest) hosts an impressive faunal and floristic biodiversity. In the last 50…”
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Lizards and bromeliads in the Neotropics: literature review and relevance of this association to conservation
Published in Symbiosis (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-06-2021)“…Bromeliads are widely recognized for their role as biodiversity amplifiers in the Neotropical region. Some animal taxa are well known for their relationships…”
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Cultural keystone species of fauna as a method for assessing conservation priorities in a Protected Area of the Brazilian semiarid
Published in Biota neotropica (01-04-2016)“…The Cultural Keystone Species (CKS) method of identification has been used to define culturally important species. The objective of this study was to identify…”
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A “hotspot” within a hotspot: the reptiles of the Estação Ecológica and Área de Proteção Ambiental de Murici, Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil
Published in Biota neotropica (01-01-2022)“…Currently the Atlantic Forest hotspot has less than 11% of its original coverage. However approximately 300 species of reptiles are known to inhabit this…”
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Demystifying ophidism: bridging school and society to develop educational resources
Published in Ambiente & sociedade (2021)“…Abstract Schools are inseparable from communities, and learning should empower students and the community to think and act on issues that affect them. In the…”
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Snakes in a seasonally dry tropical forest in northeastern Brazil
Published in Biota neotropica (01-01-2020)“…This study aimed to provide information on composition, abundance, and estimated snakes richness in an area of arboreal Caatinga (seasonally dry tropical…”
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Floral visitors and potential pollinators of a rupicolous bromeliad (Pitcairnioideae) in the Brazilian semiarid
Published in Neotropical biology and conservation (01-04-2018)“…There have been few studies about the pollinators of bromeliads of the genus Encholirium. Considering this lack of information, this study comes to fill a gap…”
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Ecology and diversity of a lizard community in the semiarid region of Brazil
Published in Biota neotropica (01-09-2013)“…Composition, species diversity and resource usage in terms of space and time were evaluated for the lizard community of the Ecological Station of the Seridó…”
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Análise do cumprimento dos requisitos legais em prol da implementação de unidade de conservação em mata atlântica nordestina
Published in Revista de Direito Econômico e Socioambiental (01-01-2022)“…O Parque Estadual Mata da Pipa (PEMP), área protegida criada há mais de 10 anos (Decreto Estadual nº 19.341, de 12 de setembro de 2006), ainda não foi…”
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