Feeding habits and predatorprey size relationships in the. The ecology of cnemidophorus ocellifer squamata, teiidae in a neotropical savanna article pdf available in journal of herpetology 373. Pdf we studied the ecology of the lizard cnemidophorus ocellifer spix 1825 in the central brazilian cerrado. A comparative ultrastructural study of spermatozoa of the teiid lizards cnemidophorus gularis gularis, cnemidophorus ocellifer, and kentropyx altamazonica reptilia, squamata, teiidae author links open overlay panel r. Cnemidophorus ocellifer was active on open ground, in sandy soils and rocky. Female brazilian whiptail lizards cnemidophorus ocellifer. Encapsulated cestodes have been reported within the heart of lizards, with one study finding a prevalence of 5% in 220 wild whiptail lizards cnemidophorus spp. We studied the diet of the whiptail lizard cnemidophorus ocellifer spix, 1825 and the relationships between predator size and prey size in a caatinga area of northeastern brazil. In the laboratory, we measured them and registered the number of ingested items of each prey category to order, as well as the dimensions and. The ecology of cnemidophorus ocellifer squamata, teiidae.
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus very swift lizard of eastern and central united states race runner, racerunner, sixlined racerunner whiptail, whiptail. The genus is endemic to south america, central america, and the west indies. We studied the diet of the whiptail lizard cnemidophorus ocellifer spix, 1825 and the relationships between. During an activity of faunal rescue and scaring away in the coast of rio grande do norte, brazil, evidence of an ecological trap for the lizard cnemidophorus ocellifer was observed. Cnemidophorus definition of cnemidophorus by the free. Cnemidophorus abaetensis and cnemidophorus ocellifer occur in sympatry in bahia state, brazil. Cnemidophorus ocellifer was active on open ground, in sandy soils and rocky fields, during the hottest hours of the day. Species in the genus cnemidophorus are commonly referred to as whiptail lizards or racerunners. Both sexually reproducing and parthenogenetic populations are. Dec 01, 2004 cnemidophorus abaetensis and cnemidophorus ocellifer occur in sympatry in bahia state, brazil. Parasites are natural regulators of their host populations.
Cnemidophorus definition is a genus of american lizards of the family teiidae. A comparative ultrastructural study of spermatozoa of the. Two new species of cnemidophorus are described from the right bank of the sao francisco river, in the northwestern part of state of bahia, brazil. Whiptails are long, slender lizards with pointed snouts and extremely long tails. The rainbow whiptail cnemidophorus lemniscatus is a species of lizard found in central america, the caribbean, and northern south america.
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus definition of cnemidophorus. Cnemidophorus is a genus of lizards in the family teiidae. Pdf ecology of the whiptail lizard cnemidophorus deppii. Cnemidophorus ocellifer showed strong sexual dimorphism in body size and shape, with males having larger bodies. The ecology of cnemidophorus ocellifer squamata, teiidae in a. Lionel schilliger, simon girling, in maders reptile and amphibian medicine and surgery third edition, 2019. Cnemidophorus arubensis, the aruba whiptail, is a species of whiptail lizard in the genus cnemidophorus. Sep 01, 2003 we studied the ecology of the lizard cnemidophorus ocellifer spix 1825 in the central brazilian cerrado. Media in category cnemidophorus the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Cnemidophorus whiptails genus cnemidophorus reptile genus a genus of reptiles family teiidae, teiidae whiptails. Thermal ecology of five cnemidophorus species squamata. Cnemidophorus tigris synonyms, cnemidophorus tigris pronunciation, cnemidophorus tigris translation, english dictionary definition of cnemidophorus tigris. Teiidae, with comments on other species in the group.
Cnemidophorus simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The ecology of cnemidophorus ocellifer squamata, teiidae in. A comparative ultrastructural study of spermatozoa of the teiid lizards cnemidophorus gularis gularis, cnemi dophorus ocellifer, and kentropyx altamazonica reptilia, squamata, teiidae. Cnemidophorus deppii wiegmann, 1834 huico siete lineas. When habitats are rapidly modified, these signs may not reflect the actual environmental quality, leading to a decreased fitness of an individual and its population. Thermal ecology, activity patterns, and microhabitat use by two sympatric whiptail lizards cnemidophorus abaetensis and cnemidophorus ocellifer from northeastern brazil pp. A new species of cnemidophorus squamata, teiidae from the. Until recently only one species of cnemidophorus was recognized in the ocellifer group. Ecological trap for cnemidophorus ocellifer spix 1825. The second species, cnemidophorus nigrigula, shares with the c. A rainbow whiptail grows up to approximately 12 inches 30. Both species are assigned to the cnemidophorus ocellifer group and are distinguished from all other congeners on the basis of lepidosis and color pattern. To view articles you must have the free adobe acrobat reader. Reproductive biology of the lizard cnemidophorus ocellifer in the dry chaco of salta, argentina in.
Most aspects of the ecology of this species are similar to those. Cnemidophorus tigris definition of cnemidophorus tigris by. Cnemidophorus ocellifer showed strong sexual dimorphism in body size and shape, with males having larger bodies and head dimensions, and females having longer and. Fulltext is provided in portable document format pdf. Reproduction of cnemidophorus inornatus and cnemidophorus. We studied the ecology of the lizard cnemidophorus ocellifer spix 1825 in the central brazilian cerrado. Pages in category cnemidophorus the following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. Pdf the ecology of cnemidophorus ocellifer squamata. Spatialtemporal variation of parasites in cnemidophorus ocellifer teiidae and tropidurus hispidus and tropidurus semitaeniatus tropiduridae from caatinga areas in northeastern brazil. Cnemidophorus costatus cope, 1878 huico del oestemexicano. Phylogenetic relationships of whiptail lizards of the genus. Lizards n 111 were collected during the day through active search. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis.
Cnemidophorus lemniscatus is clearly a complex of species rivas et al. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Pdf the ecology of cnemidophorus ocellifer squamata, teiidae. Cnemidophorus is a genus of lizards which belong to the family of teiidae, which are commonly referred to as whiptail lizards or racerunners. A comparison among atlantic forest, caatinga, and coastal populations, journal of. Oct 11, 2012 media in category cnemidophorus the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.
During march to may of 2000, mean body temperature during activity of c. Cnemidophorus monophyly is not supported, with members of the neotropical c. Most of the mean body temperatures in activity of the different populations and species of cnemidophorus along the coast of brazil ranged from 36. A comparison among atlantic forest, caatinga, and coastal populations, journal of herpetology 522, 145. Jan 31, 2014 parasites are natural regulators of their host populations. Spatialtemporal variation of parasites in cnemidophorus. It has also been introduced in florida and has established populations there. Feeding habits and predatorprey size relationships in the whiptail. The ecology of cnemidophorus ocellifer squamata, teiidae in a neotropical savanna article pdf available in journal of herpetology 37sep 2003. Cnemidophorus ocellifer squamata, teiidae in the caatinga region of northeastern brazil.
We evaluated the extent to which these species differed in their activity, active body temperature, and in their relationship with the thermal environment. Cnemidophorus tesselatus used as a noun is very rare. This short article about biology can be made longer. Over 30% of the cnemidophorus genus are parthenogenic. Cnemidophorus tesselatus noun the noun cnemidophorus tesselatus has 1 sense.
No standard common and current scientific names for north american amphibians and reptiles, third edition. Cnemidophorus synonyms, cnemidophorus pronunciation, cnemidophorus translation, english dictionary definition of cnemidophorus. Cnemidophorus definition of cnemidophorus by merriamwebster. Cnemidophorus tigris active lizard having a network of dusky dark markings. Cnemidophorus dixoni scudday, 1973 graycheckered whiptail. Pdf a comparative ultrastructural study of spermatozoa. The objective of this study was to evaluate the spatialtemporal variation in endoparasite species abundance and richness in populations. The whiptail lizard cnemidophorus deppii was studied during late dry season on a tropical beach on the pacific coast of nicaragua. Pdf ecology of the whiptail lizard cnemidophorus deppii on. Reproductive biology of the lizard cnemidophorus ocellifer in. Pdf cnemidophorus lemniscatus linnaeus 1758 freddy.