Comparative diet of three sympatric Sceloporus in the semiarid Zapotitlán Valley, Mexico

Ecology, morphology, and phylogeny contribute to the organization of lizard assemblages; however, the number of lizard assemblages for which detailed knowledge of closely related sympatric species is available is limited. We studied the diet of 3 sympatric species of lizards (Sceloporus gadoviae, S....

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Autores: Víctor Hugo Serrano-Cardozo, Julio A. Lemos-Espinal, Geoffrey R. Smith
Tipo de recurso: artículo
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Fecha de publicación:2008
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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Palabra clave:Biología
Diet
jalapae
horridus
Zapotitlán
Sceloporus gadovieae
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spelling Comparative diet of three sympatric Sceloporus in the semiarid Zapotitlán Valley, MexicoVíctor Hugo Serrano-CardozoJulio A. Lemos-EspinalGeoffrey R. SmithBiologíaDietjalapaehorridusZapotitlánSceloporus gadovieaeEcology, morphology, and phylogeny contribute to the organization of lizard assemblages; however, the number of lizard assemblages for which detailed knowledge of closely related sympatric species is available is limited. We studied the diet of 3 sympatric species of lizards (Sceloporus gadoviae, S. horridus, and S. jalapae) from arid tropical scrub forest in Puebla, Mexico. These species prey primarily on arthropods, mostly termites, ants, and beetles. Spring and summer rains caused an increase in available prey biomass. However, lizards continued using the same resources throughout the study. These 3 species of Sceloporus are similar in their diet, especially the smaller bodiedspecies, S. gadoviae and S. jalapae. Termites are a very important food for the 3 species throughout the year and are a major resource during the rainy season, which is not consistent with the hypothesis that many lizards eat termites only in the dry season.Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México2008info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdf1870-3453https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42511935017Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad (México) Num.2 Vol.79reponame:Redalyc-UNAMinstname:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Méxicoinstacron:UNAMenhttp://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=425Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidadinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:redalyc.org:425119350172025-09-03T18:05:30Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Comparative diet of three sympatric Sceloporus in the semiarid Zapotitlán Valley, Mexico
title Comparative diet of three sympatric Sceloporus in the semiarid Zapotitlán Valley, Mexico
spellingShingle Comparative diet of three sympatric Sceloporus in the semiarid Zapotitlán Valley, Mexico
Víctor Hugo Serrano-Cardozo
Biología
Diet
jalapae
horridus
Zapotitlán
Sceloporus gadovieae
title_short Comparative diet of three sympatric Sceloporus in the semiarid Zapotitlán Valley, Mexico
title_full Comparative diet of three sympatric Sceloporus in the semiarid Zapotitlán Valley, Mexico
title_fullStr Comparative diet of three sympatric Sceloporus in the semiarid Zapotitlán Valley, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Comparative diet of three sympatric Sceloporus in the semiarid Zapotitlán Valley, Mexico
title_sort Comparative diet of three sympatric Sceloporus in the semiarid Zapotitlán Valley, Mexico
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Víctor Hugo Serrano-Cardozo
Julio A. Lemos-Espinal
Geoffrey R. Smith
author Víctor Hugo Serrano-Cardozo
author_facet Víctor Hugo Serrano-Cardozo
Julio A. Lemos-Espinal
Geoffrey R. Smith
author_role author
author2 Julio A. Lemos-Espinal
Geoffrey R. Smith
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biología
Diet
jalapae
horridus
Zapotitlán
Sceloporus gadovieae
topic Biología
Diet
jalapae
horridus
Zapotitlán
Sceloporus gadovieae
description Ecology, morphology, and phylogeny contribute to the organization of lizard assemblages; however, the number of lizard assemblages for which detailed knowledge of closely related sympatric species is available is limited. We studied the diet of 3 sympatric species of lizards (Sceloporus gadoviae, S. horridus, and S. jalapae) from arid tropical scrub forest in Puebla, Mexico. These species prey primarily on arthropods, mostly termites, ants, and beetles. Spring and summer rains caused an increase in available prey biomass. However, lizards continued using the same resources throughout the study. These 3 species of Sceloporus are similar in their diet, especially the smaller bodiedspecies, S. gadoviae and S. jalapae. Termites are a very important food for the 3 species throughout the year and are a major resource during the rainy season, which is not consistent with the hypothesis that many lizards eat termites only in the dry season.
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