Habitat use in south-west European skinks (genus Chalcides)

[Background]: Congeneric species of reptiles frequently exhibit partitioning in terms of their use of habitats or trophic resources in order to reduce competition. In this study, we investigated habitat use by two species of European skinks: Chalcides bedriagai and Chalcides striatus, based on 49 re...

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Autores: Escoriza, Daniel, Pascual, Guillem, Sánchez-Vialas, Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/198445
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/198445
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Chalcides bedriagai
Chalcides striatus
Iberian Peninsula
Microhabitat
Niche overlap
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Sumario:[Background]: Congeneric species of reptiles frequently exhibit partitioning in terms of their use of habitats or trophic resources in order to reduce competition. In this study, we investigated habitat use by two species of European skinks: Chalcides bedriagai and Chalcides striatus, based on 49 records from southern France, Spain, and Portugal.