Throphic ecology of lizard Stenocercus modestus(Squamata: Tropiduridae) in a urban area, Lima, Peru

The lizard Stenocercus modestusis an endemic specie of coastal desert of the department of Lima, and faces important threats to the conservation of its population. We evaluated the diet of this specie through the analy-sis of the stomach content of 17 individuals. The diet of S. modestusis primarily...

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Autores: Pérez Z., José, Echevarría, Lourdes Y., Álvarez, Silvana C., Vera, Adrian, Alarcón, J. Gabriela, Andía, Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/1047
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/1047
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:dieta
lagartija
desierto costero
Lima.
diet
lizard
desert coastal
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Sumario:The lizard Stenocercus modestusis an endemic specie of coastal desert of the department of Lima, and faces important threats to the conservation of its population. We evaluated the diet of this specie through the analy-sis of the stomach content of 17 individuals. The diet of S. modestusis primarily composed by insects, being the coleopterans, spiders and hymenopterans, the most important eating items. The lizard S. modestuswould present a general diet, judging by the considerable amplitude of its trophic niche.