Natural history of the threatened coral snake Micrurus altirostris (Serpentes, Elapidae) in Argentina

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Rodríguez, María Eugenia; Arzamendia, Vanesa; Bellini, Gisela Paola; Giraudo, Alejandro Raul
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2018
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The genus Micrurus comprises nearly 80 endemic species in the American continent. Knowledge on its natural history is based on populations from Brazil and Uruguay, making it necessary to intensify ecological research in Argentina. We present data on morphology, diet, and reproduction for a threatened Argentine population of M. altirostris from the Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot. Ecological data were obtained from collected specimens and scientific collections. Females attained sexual maturity at a longer body size than males, but the latter reached a larger size, which is related to male-male combat, a behavior reported in this study. We report a female with 3 oviductal eggs, and 2 ovipositions of 4 and 6 eggs in the late spring-early summer period. Males seemed to have a seasonal reproductive cycle. The diet of M. altirostris was based on elongated reptilians and was mostly similar to the diet of populations from Brazil and Uruguay. We reported 4 new prey types for M. altirostris and confirm the consumption of reptile eggs for the genus Micrurus. Our results contribute to a better understanding of the natural history of M. altirostris, providing valuable information for designing strategic conservation plans.
Fil: Rodríguez, María Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Arzamendia, Vanesa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Bellini, Gisela Paola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Giraudo, Alejandro Raul. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
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spelling Natural history of the threatened coral snake Micrurus altirostris (Serpentes, Elapidae) in ArgentinaRodríguez, María EugeniaArzamendia, VanesaBellini, Gisela PaolaGiraudo, Alejandro RaulARGENTINADIETMICRURUS ALTIROSTRISMORPHOLOGYNATURAL HISTORYREPRODUCTIONhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The genus Micrurus comprises nearly 80 endemic species in the American continent. Knowledge on its natural history is based on populations from Brazil and Uruguay, making it necessary to intensify ecological research in Argentina. We present data on morphology, diet, and reproduction for a threatened Argentine population of M. altirostris from the Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot. Ecological data were obtained from collected specimens and scientific collections. Females attained sexual maturity at a longer body size than males, but the latter reached a larger size, which is related to male-male combat, a behavior reported in this study. We report a female with 3 oviductal eggs, and 2 ovipositions of 4 and 6 eggs in the late spring-early summer period. Males seemed to have a seasonal reproductive cycle. The diet of M. altirostris was based on elongated reptilians and was mostly similar to the diet of populations from Brazil and Uruguay. We reported 4 new prey types for M. altirostris and confirm the consumption of reptile eggs for the genus Micrurus. Our results contribute to a better understanding of the natural history of M. altirostris, providing valuable information for designing strategic conservation plans.Fil: Rodríguez, María Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaFil: Arzamendia, Vanesa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaFil: Bellini, Gisela Paola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaFil: Giraudo, Alejandro Raul. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Biología2018-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/88565Rodríguez, María Eugenia; Arzamendia, Vanesa; Bellini, Gisela Paola; Giraudo, Alejandro Raul; Natural history of the threatened coral snake Micrurus altirostris (Serpentes, Elapidae) in Argentina; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Biología; Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad; 89; 4; 12-2018; 1255-12621870-3453CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2018.4.2605info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-10T13:14:11Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/88565instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-10 13:14:11.754CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Natural history of the threatened coral snake Micrurus altirostris (Serpentes, Elapidae) in Argentina
title Natural history of the threatened coral snake Micrurus altirostris (Serpentes, Elapidae) in Argentina
spellingShingle Natural history of the threatened coral snake Micrurus altirostris (Serpentes, Elapidae) in Argentina
Rodríguez, María Eugenia
ARGENTINA
DIET
MICRURUS ALTIROSTRIS
MORPHOLOGY
NATURAL HISTORY
REPRODUCTION
title_short Natural history of the threatened coral snake Micrurus altirostris (Serpentes, Elapidae) in Argentina
title_full Natural history of the threatened coral snake Micrurus altirostris (Serpentes, Elapidae) in Argentina
title_fullStr Natural history of the threatened coral snake Micrurus altirostris (Serpentes, Elapidae) in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Natural history of the threatened coral snake Micrurus altirostris (Serpentes, Elapidae) in Argentina
title_sort Natural history of the threatened coral snake Micrurus altirostris (Serpentes, Elapidae) in Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rodríguez, María Eugenia
Arzamendia, Vanesa
Bellini, Gisela Paola
Giraudo, Alejandro Raul
author Rodríguez, María Eugenia
author_facet Rodríguez, María Eugenia
Arzamendia, Vanesa
Bellini, Gisela Paola
Giraudo, Alejandro Raul
author_role author
author2 Arzamendia, Vanesa
Bellini, Gisela Paola
Giraudo, Alejandro Raul
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ARGENTINA
DIET
MICRURUS ALTIROSTRIS
MORPHOLOGY
NATURAL HISTORY
REPRODUCTION
topic ARGENTINA
DIET
MICRURUS ALTIROSTRIS
MORPHOLOGY
NATURAL HISTORY
REPRODUCTION
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The genus Micrurus comprises nearly 80 endemic species in the American continent. Knowledge on its natural history is based on populations from Brazil and Uruguay, making it necessary to intensify ecological research in Argentina. We present data on morphology, diet, and reproduction for a threatened Argentine population of M. altirostris from the Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot. Ecological data were obtained from collected specimens and scientific collections. Females attained sexual maturity at a longer body size than males, but the latter reached a larger size, which is related to male-male combat, a behavior reported in this study. We report a female with 3 oviductal eggs, and 2 ovipositions of 4 and 6 eggs in the late spring-early summer period. Males seemed to have a seasonal reproductive cycle. The diet of M. altirostris was based on elongated reptilians and was mostly similar to the diet of populations from Brazil and Uruguay. We reported 4 new prey types for M. altirostris and confirm the consumption of reptile eggs for the genus Micrurus. Our results contribute to a better understanding of the natural history of M. altirostris, providing valuable information for designing strategic conservation plans.
Fil: Rodríguez, María Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Arzamendia, Vanesa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Bellini, Gisela Paola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Giraudo, Alejandro Raul. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
description The genus Micrurus comprises nearly 80 endemic species in the American continent. Knowledge on its natural history is based on populations from Brazil and Uruguay, making it necessary to intensify ecological research in Argentina. We present data on morphology, diet, and reproduction for a threatened Argentine population of M. altirostris from the Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot. Ecological data were obtained from collected specimens and scientific collections. Females attained sexual maturity at a longer body size than males, but the latter reached a larger size, which is related to male-male combat, a behavior reported in this study. We report a female with 3 oviductal eggs, and 2 ovipositions of 4 and 6 eggs in the late spring-early summer period. Males seemed to have a seasonal reproductive cycle. The diet of M. altirostris was based on elongated reptilians and was mostly similar to the diet of populations from Brazil and Uruguay. We reported 4 new prey types for M. altirostris and confirm the consumption of reptile eggs for the genus Micrurus. Our results contribute to a better understanding of the natural history of M. altirostris, providing valuable information for designing strategic conservation plans.
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