Variation in feeding ecology of five cnemidophorine lizard species along Brazilian eastern coast

Autores
Menezes, Vanderlaine A.; Amaral, Vanessa; Souza, Viviane V.; Rocha, Carlos F. D.
Año de publicación
2021
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Feeding ecology of a particular species is associated to population dynamics and contributes for the understanding of natural history and trophic interactions in ecosystems. We investigated changes in the feeding habits of 16 populations belonging to five cnemidophorine lizard species (being four bisexual and one unisexual) along approximately 4000 km extension of the Brazilian eastern coast. Fieldwork was carried out in 15 areas of restinga habitats and for each cnemidophorine population, the composition of the diet was analyzed based on the number, volume (mm3) and frequency of each prey category or plant material.The arthropods were categorized in the taxonomic level of Order or Family (e.g.Formicidae). Cnemidophorine populations/species studied were mainly carnivorous and had, in general, a diet consisting predominantly of larvae and/or termites, with few instances of plant material consumption. The availability of termites locally at each restinga habitat was not a determinant factor in the increase of termite consumption by the local cnemodophorine population. However, differences in diet composition among populations partially resulted from differential consumption of termites, leading to the formation of two distinct groups depending on higher or lesser consumption of termites. Some populations had onthonegetic variation in diet, but males and females of different populations/species tended to have similar diet composition. The head width of lizards affected significantly the volume and the length of the largest prey ingested in 60% (3/5) of the species studied, indicating that adults tended to consume larger food items compared to coespecifics juveniles. The high level of importance of termites and larvae in almost all populations/species probably contributed to the low intra-and interspecific differences in food habit. The diet of cnemidophorine species studied in restinga habitats in general, tended to be similar to that found to other cnemidophorines, regardless its geographic distribution. Invertebrates were the dominant prey on cnemidophorines diet, but predation on vertebrates was also registered.
A ecologia alimentar de uma determinada espécie está associada a dinâmica da população e contribui para a compreensão da história natural e das interações tróficas nos ecossistemas. No presente estudo, investigamos mudanças nos hábitos alimentares de 16 populações pertencentes a cinco espécies de lagartos cnemidophorines (quatro bissexuais e uma unissexual) ao longo de aproximadamente 4000 km da costa leste brasileira. O trabalho de campo foi realizado em 15 áreas de restinga. A composição da dieta de cada população foi baseada no número, volume (mm3) e frequência de cada categoria de presa e de material vegetal. Os artrópodes foram categorizados no nível taxonômico de Ordem ou Família (por exemplo, Formicidae). As populações/ espécies de cnemidophorines estudadas foram principalmente carnívoras com uma dieta constituída predominantemente por larvas e/ou cupins, com pouco consumo de material vegetal. A disponibilidade de cupins localmente em cada restinga não foi um fator determinante no aumento do consumo de cupins pela população do lagarto cnemidophorino local. No entanto, as diferenças na composição da dieta entre as populações resultaram do consumo diferencial de cupins, levando a formação de dois grupos distintos, dependendo do consumo maior ou menor de cupins. Algumas populações apresentaram variação ontogenética na dieta, mas machos e fêmeas tenderam a ter uma composição alimentar semelhante em cada população/espécie. A largura da cabeça afetou significativamente o volume e o comprimento da maior presa ingerida em 60% (3/5) das espécies estudadas, indicando que os adultos tendem a consumir itens alimentares maiores que os jovens coespecíficos. O elevado índice importância de cupins e larvas em quase todas as populações/espécies provavelmente contribuiu para as baixas diferenças intra e interespecíficas no hábito alimentar. A dieta das espécies estudadas, em geral, tendeu a ser semelhante a encontrada para outros cnemidophorinos, independentemente de sua distribuição geográfica. Os invertebrados foram as presas predominantes na dieta, mas a predação em vertebrados foi também registrada.
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Whiptail lizard
Sand dune
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spelling Variation in feeding ecology of five cnemidophorine lizard species along Brazilian eastern coastMenezes, Vanderlaine A.Amaral, VanessaSouza, Viviane V.Rocha, Carlos F. D.ZoologíaDietRestingaTeiidaeWhiptail lizardSand duneFeeding ecology of a particular species is associated to population dynamics and contributes for the understanding of natural history and trophic interactions in ecosystems. We investigated changes in the feeding habits of 16 populations belonging to five cnemidophorine lizard species (being four bisexual and one unisexual) along approximately 4000 km extension of the Brazilian eastern coast. Fieldwork was carried out in 15 areas of restinga habitats and for each cnemidophorine population, the composition of the diet was analyzed based on the number, volume (mm3) and frequency of each prey category or plant material.The arthropods were categorized in the taxonomic level of Order or Family (e.g.Formicidae). Cnemidophorine populations/species studied were mainly carnivorous and had, in general, a diet consisting predominantly of larvae and/or termites, with few instances of plant material consumption. The availability of termites locally at each restinga habitat was not a determinant factor in the increase of termite consumption by the local cnemodophorine population. However, differences in diet composition among populations partially resulted from differential consumption of termites, leading to the formation of two distinct groups depending on higher or lesser consumption of termites. Some populations had onthonegetic variation in diet, but males and females of different populations/species tended to have similar diet composition. The head width of lizards affected significantly the volume and the length of the largest prey ingested in 60% (3/5) of the species studied, indicating that adults tended to consume larger food items compared to coespecifics juveniles. The high level of importance of termites and larvae in almost all populations/species probably contributed to the low intra-and interspecific differences in food habit. The diet of cnemidophorine species studied in restinga habitats in general, tended to be similar to that found to other cnemidophorines, regardless its geographic distribution. Invertebrates were the dominant prey on cnemidophorines diet, but predation on vertebrates was also registered.A ecologia alimentar de uma determinada espécie está associada a dinâmica da população e contribui para a compreensão da história natural e das interações tróficas nos ecossistemas. No presente estudo, investigamos mudanças nos hábitos alimentares de 16 populações pertencentes a cinco espécies de lagartos cnemidophorines (quatro bissexuais e uma unissexual) ao longo de aproximadamente 4000 km da costa leste brasileira. O trabalho de campo foi realizado em 15 áreas de restinga. A composição da dieta de cada população foi baseada no número, volume (mm3) e frequência de cada categoria de presa e de material vegetal. Os artrópodes foram categorizados no nível taxonômico de Ordem ou Família (por exemplo, Formicidae). As populações/ espécies de cnemidophorines estudadas foram principalmente carnívoras com uma dieta constituída predominantemente por larvas e/ou cupins, com pouco consumo de material vegetal. A disponibilidade de cupins localmente em cada restinga não foi um fator determinante no aumento do consumo de cupins pela população do lagarto cnemidophorino local. No entanto, as diferenças na composição da dieta entre as populações resultaram do consumo diferencial de cupins, levando a formação de dois grupos distintos, dependendo do consumo maior ou menor de cupins. Algumas populações apresentaram variação ontogenética na dieta, mas machos e fêmeas tenderam a ter uma composição alimentar semelhante em cada população/espécie. A largura da cabeça afetou significativamente o volume e o comprimento da maior presa ingerida em 60% (3/5) das espécies estudadas, indicando que os adultos tendem a consumir itens alimentares maiores que os jovens coespecíficos. O elevado índice importância de cupins e larvas em quase todas as populações/espécies provavelmente contribuiu para as baixas diferenças intra e interespecíficas no hábito alimentar. A dieta das espécies estudadas, em geral, tendeu a ser semelhante a encontrada para outros cnemidophorinos, independentemente de sua distribuição geográfica. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Variation in feeding ecology of five cnemidophorine lizard species along Brazilian eastern coast
title Variation in feeding ecology of five cnemidophorine lizard species along Brazilian eastern coast
spellingShingle Variation in feeding ecology of five cnemidophorine lizard species along Brazilian eastern coast
Menezes, Vanderlaine A.
Zoología
Diet
Restinga
Teiidae
Whiptail lizard
Sand dune
title_short Variation in feeding ecology of five cnemidophorine lizard species along Brazilian eastern coast
title_full Variation in feeding ecology of five cnemidophorine lizard species along Brazilian eastern coast
title_fullStr Variation in feeding ecology of five cnemidophorine lizard species along Brazilian eastern coast
title_full_unstemmed Variation in feeding ecology of five cnemidophorine lizard species along Brazilian eastern coast
title_sort Variation in feeding ecology of five cnemidophorine lizard species along Brazilian eastern coast
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Menezes, Vanderlaine A.
Amaral, Vanessa
Souza, Viviane V.
Rocha, Carlos F. D.
author Menezes, Vanderlaine A.
author_facet Menezes, Vanderlaine A.
Amaral, Vanessa
Souza, Viviane V.
Rocha, Carlos F. D.
author_role author
author2 Amaral, Vanessa
Souza, Viviane V.
Rocha, Carlos F. D.
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Zoología
Diet
Restinga
Teiidae
Whiptail lizard
Sand dune
topic Zoología
Diet
Restinga
Teiidae
Whiptail lizard
Sand dune
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Feeding ecology of a particular species is associated to population dynamics and contributes for the understanding of natural history and trophic interactions in ecosystems. We investigated changes in the feeding habits of 16 populations belonging to five cnemidophorine lizard species (being four bisexual and one unisexual) along approximately 4000 km extension of the Brazilian eastern coast. Fieldwork was carried out in 15 areas of restinga habitats and for each cnemidophorine population, the composition of the diet was analyzed based on the number, volume (mm3) and frequency of each prey category or plant material.The arthropods were categorized in the taxonomic level of Order or Family (e.g.Formicidae). Cnemidophorine populations/species studied were mainly carnivorous and had, in general, a diet consisting predominantly of larvae and/or termites, with few instances of plant material consumption. The availability of termites locally at each restinga habitat was not a determinant factor in the increase of termite consumption by the local cnemodophorine population. However, differences in diet composition among populations partially resulted from differential consumption of termites, leading to the formation of two distinct groups depending on higher or lesser consumption of termites. Some populations had onthonegetic variation in diet, but males and females of different populations/species tended to have similar diet composition. The head width of lizards affected significantly the volume and the length of the largest prey ingested in 60% (3/5) of the species studied, indicating that adults tended to consume larger food items compared to coespecifics juveniles. The high level of importance of termites and larvae in almost all populations/species probably contributed to the low intra-and interspecific differences in food habit. The diet of cnemidophorine species studied in restinga habitats in general, tended to be similar to that found to other cnemidophorines, regardless its geographic distribution. Invertebrates were the dominant prey on cnemidophorines diet, but predation on vertebrates was also registered.
A ecologia alimentar de uma determinada espécie está associada a dinâmica da população e contribui para a compreensão da história natural e das interações tróficas nos ecossistemas. No presente estudo, investigamos mudanças nos hábitos alimentares de 16 populações pertencentes a cinco espécies de lagartos cnemidophorines (quatro bissexuais e uma unissexual) ao longo de aproximadamente 4000 km da costa leste brasileira. O trabalho de campo foi realizado em 15 áreas de restinga. A composição da dieta de cada população foi baseada no número, volume (mm3) e frequência de cada categoria de presa e de material vegetal. Os artrópodes foram categorizados no nível taxonômico de Ordem ou Família (por exemplo, Formicidae). As populações/ espécies de cnemidophorines estudadas foram principalmente carnívoras com uma dieta constituída predominantemente por larvas e/ou cupins, com pouco consumo de material vegetal. A disponibilidade de cupins localmente em cada restinga não foi um fator determinante no aumento do consumo de cupins pela população do lagarto cnemidophorino local. No entanto, as diferenças na composição da dieta entre as populações resultaram do consumo diferencial de cupins, levando a formação de dois grupos distintos, dependendo do consumo maior ou menor de cupins. Algumas populações apresentaram variação ontogenética na dieta, mas machos e fêmeas tenderam a ter uma composição alimentar semelhante em cada população/espécie. A largura da cabeça afetou significativamente o volume e o comprimento da maior presa ingerida em 60% (3/5) das espécies estudadas, indicando que os adultos tendem a consumir itens alimentares maiores que os jovens coespecíficos. O elevado índice importância de cupins e larvas em quase todas as populações/espécies provavelmente contribuiu para as baixas diferenças intra e interespecíficas no hábito alimentar. A dieta das espécies estudadas, em geral, tendeu a ser semelhante a encontrada para outros cnemidophorinos, independentemente de sua distribuição geográfica. Os invertebrados foram as presas predominantes na dieta, mas a predação em vertebrados foi também registrada.
Asociación Herpetológica Argentina
description Feeding ecology of a particular species is associated to population dynamics and contributes for the understanding of natural history and trophic interactions in ecosystems. We investigated changes in the feeding habits of 16 populations belonging to five cnemidophorine lizard species (being four bisexual and one unisexual) along approximately 4000 km extension of the Brazilian eastern coast. Fieldwork was carried out in 15 areas of restinga habitats and for each cnemidophorine population, the composition of the diet was analyzed based on the number, volume (mm3) and frequency of each prey category or plant material.The arthropods were categorized in the taxonomic level of Order or Family (e.g.Formicidae). Cnemidophorine populations/species studied were mainly carnivorous and had, in general, a diet consisting predominantly of larvae and/or termites, with few instances of plant material consumption. The availability of termites locally at each restinga habitat was not a determinant factor in the increase of termite consumption by the local cnemodophorine population. However, differences in diet composition among populations partially resulted from differential consumption of termites, leading to the formation of two distinct groups depending on higher or lesser consumption of termites. Some populations had onthonegetic variation in diet, but males and females of different populations/species tended to have similar diet composition. The head width of lizards affected significantly the volume and the length of the largest prey ingested in 60% (3/5) of the species studied, indicating that adults tended to consume larger food items compared to coespecifics juveniles. The high level of importance of termites and larvae in almost all populations/species probably contributed to the low intra-and interspecific differences in food habit. The diet of cnemidophorine species studied in restinga habitats in general, tended to be similar to that found to other cnemidophorines, regardless its geographic distribution. Invertebrates were the dominant prey on cnemidophorines diet, but predation on vertebrates was also registered.
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