Territory size, population density, and natural history of Cabanis’s Ground Sparrow, an endemic species found in urban areas

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roselvy Juárez ◽  
María de la Paz Angulo Irola ◽  
Ernesto M. Carman ◽  
Luis Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Population Density ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Territory Size ◽  
Size Population ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Herpetofauna from an urban Pampa fragment in southern Brazil: composition, structure and conservation

Check List ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1964
Author(s):  
Omar Machado Entiauspe-Neto ◽  
Tângela Denise Perleberg ◽  
Marco Antonio de Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Faunal Composition ◽  
Diversity Patterns ◽  
Reptile Species ◽  
History Of ◽  
Composition Structure

Faunistic inventories regarding natural history of amphibians and reptiles are considered scarce and very little is known about their assemblages in urban areas; the Pampas morphoclimatic domain, also known as Uruguayan Savannah or Southern Grasslands, is also poorly known regarding their faunal composition.  Herein, we present a checklist of 16 amphibian and 20 reptile species recorded over a course of four years in the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciências e Tecnologia, Câmpus Pelotas-Visconde da Graça, in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. We also present data on natural history and discuss conservation efforts to be undertaken in the area, in one of the least preserved and known Brazilian morphoclimatic domains, providing insights into urban herpetofaunal diversity patterns and showing the importance of modified areas in its conservation.

scholarly journals DEPREDACIÓN DE Saguinus leucopus (MAMMALIA: PRIMATES) SOBRE Phyllomedusa venusta (ANURA: HYLIDAE) EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE CALDAS, COLOMBIA

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Andrés Arias Alzate ◽  
Juan D. Sanchez Londoño ◽  
Juan M. Daza ◽  
José F. González Maya
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Primate Species ◽  
Amphibian Species ◽  
Ecological Information ◽  
History Of ◽  
Dietary Component

AbstractThe Silvery-brown Tamarin, Saguinus leucopus, is a primate species from the Callitrichidae family, endemic to Colombia, and that has very little ecological information. Here we report on a new dietary component for the species from Departamento de Caldas, Colombia, been the first record of S. leucopus predating an amphibian species (Phyllomedusa venusta). Despite some records exist about tamarin predation on amphibians, this is the first for this endemic species, and it is probably related with its foraging type. This record represents a noteworthy record and contributes to the knowledge of the natural history of this species. Key words: Andes, Callitrichidae, Colombia, Diet, Primates, Predation.Palabras clave: Andes, Callitrichidae, Colombia, Depredación, Dieta, Primates

scholarly journals Notes on the bionomy of two spider wasp species in an urban forest fragment in Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. e20206055
Author(s):  
Diego Marinho ◽  
Felipe Vivallo
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Urban Forest ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Botanical Garden ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Wasp Species ◽  
History Of

There are few studies dedicated to the natural history of Neotropical spider wasps (Pompilidae). When it comes to urban areas, the knowledge on these wasps is even scarcer. This study sheds light on the natural history of Auplopus cf. rufipes and A. cf. brasiliensis (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae: Ageniellini) from an urban Atlantic Forest fragment in the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil. Auplopus cf. rufipes displays a multivoltine pattern and frequently nests in bamboo canes scattered in the open areas, whereas A. cf. brasiliensis is a rare sight, with only a single nest collected from a hose trap-nest. Females of the former species show aggressive behaviour, which suggests a solitary lifestyle. Their nests were partly enveloped in a complex structure, similar to other species that build free-standing, unconcealed nests and display some degree of sociality. Such behaviour could not be observed for A. cf. brasiliensis. Despite that, nests of both species were built using mud pellets, though the brood cells differed regarding arrangement and position in the trap. Two parasites were found attacking the cells: Caenochrysis crotonis (Chrysididae) in a cell of A. cf. rufipes, and Chaenotetrastichus neotropicalis (Eulophidae) in two cells of A. cf. brasiliensis, both recorded for the first time. Auplopus cf. rufipes was found to prey on Frigga cf. quintensis (Salticidae), the first record of this genus as a host of Auplopus.

Community-Based Monitoring for the Tuxtla Quail-Dove Zentrygon carrikeri: A Contribution to the Natural History of an Elusive, Endangered and Micro-Endemic Species of Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Claudio Baxin Beltrán ◽  
Fernando Baxin Salazar ◽  
Braulio Málaga Temich ◽  
Israel Medina Mena ◽  
Margarito Atanacio López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Community Based ◽  
History Of

Description and notes on natural history of a new species of Parosus Sharp, 1887 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Oxytelinae) living in floral bracts of Columnea medicinalis L. (Gesneriaceae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4394 (4) ◽  
pp. 559 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARGARITA M. LÓPEZ-GARCÍA ◽  
OSCAR H. MARÍN-GÓMEZ
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Population Density ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Natural Reserve ◽  
History Of ◽  
Floral Bracts ◽  
Eggs And Larvae ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the recently revised genus Parosus is described, P. amayae López-García & Marín-Gómez sp. nov., from adult and larval specimens collected in bracts of Columnea medicinalis in the Natural Reserve Río Ñambí (Southwestern Colombia). Observations on the interaction with the plant, subsocial behavior, and population density are presented and discussed. Adults and larvae apparently live together and feed on eggs and larvae of flies that develop inside the decomposing fruits of C. medicinalis. The new species is illustrated by color habitus photos, as well as its L1 and L3 larvae, male and female genitalia are depicted by line drawings. 

A tale of two mice: A trans-Holocene record of Peromyscus nesodytes and Peromyscus maniculatus at Daisy Cave, San Miguel Island, California

The Holocene ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 827-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Shirazi ◽  
Torben C Rick ◽  
Jon M Erlandson ◽  
Courtney A Hofman
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Colonization History ◽  
Island Endemic ◽  
Cave Deposits ◽  
San Miguel Island ◽  
History Of ◽  
Holocene Record ◽  
Rats And Mice

Rats and mice are among the most successful mammals on earth, with some of these species thriving in and around human settlements or areas disturbed by human activities. Here, we present morphological, taphonomic, and chronological data on two mice ( Peromyscus nesodytes [extinct] and P. maniculatus [extant]) from a trans-Holocene sequence at Daisy Cave, San Miguel Island, California. We explore the colonization history of each species, species abundance through time, taphonomic history, and the causes and timing of the extinction of P. nesodytes. P. maniculatus were probably introduced by humans to San Miguel Island ~11,000 years ago, 1000 years earlier than previous estimates, and P. nesodytes does not occur in Daisy Cave deposits after ~8000 years ago, some 7000 years earlier than reported at adjacent Cave of the Chimneys. Island P. maniculatus form a distinct morphological group from all other North American subspecies. These data highlight the importance of morphological analyses of archaeological and subfossil rodent specimens for understanding the evolution and natural history of island endemic species and their interactions with humans.

scholarly journals EXPANDED DESCRIPTION OF Enhydris dussumierii (DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL, 1854) (REPTILIA: COLUBRIDAE: HOMALOPSINAE)

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
S.R. Chandramouli ◽  
Baiju Baiju ◽  
J.J. Sebastien ◽  
S.R. Ganesh
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
Character State ◽  
Coastal Plains ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
State Data ◽  
Water Snake ◽  
History Of

Description of a poorly-known endemic Indian homalopsid water snake Enhydris dussumierii is expanded based on character state data obtained anew from newly examined live and preserved specimens in captive facilities. Knowledge on the natural history of this uncommon, endemic species is supplemented by our observations. Further field surveys in southwestern Indian coastal plains are recommended for fully documenting the geographic range of this species.

How is the moral stance related to the intentional stance and group thinking?

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannes Rakoczy
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Intentional Stance ◽  
Cognitive Capacities ◽  
Shared Intentionality ◽  
History Of ◽  
Group Thinking ◽  
Moral Stance

Abstract The natural history of our moral stance told here in this commentary reveals the close nexus of morality and basic social-cognitive capacities. Big mysteries about morality thus transform into smaller and more manageable ones. Here, I raise questions regarding the conceptual, ontogenetic, and evolutionary relations of the moral stance to the intentional and group stances and to shared intentionality.

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