Ecological trap for Cnemidophorus ocellifer Spix 1825 (Squamata: Teiidae) during removal of vegetation

Authors

  • Lucas Bezerra Brito Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Igor Joventino Roberto Sertões Consultoria Ambiental
  • Paulo Cascon Universidade Federal do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2012v25n4p303

Abstract

Animals must anticipate future conditions according to current environmental clues. When habitats are rapidly modified, these signs may not reflect the actual environmental quality, leading to a decreased fitness of an individual and its population. During an activity of faunal rescue and scaring away in the coast of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, evidence of an ecological trap for the lizard Cnemidophorus ocellifer was observed. We suggest some actions which can minimize the impact of vegetation removal activities on lizards, such as: i) better planning before proceeding with deforestation; and ii) capture and release of lizards in appropriate locations. 



Author Biographies

Lucas Bezerra Brito, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Departamento de Biologia, Laboratório de Zoologia Experimental

Paulo Cascon, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Departamento de Biologia, Laboratório de Zoologia Experimental

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Published

2012-07-05

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Short Communication

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