The high diversity and phylogenetic signal of antipredator mechanisms of the horned frog species of Proceratophrys Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920 (Amphibia: Anura: Odontophrynidae)

Autor: Cássio Zocca, Ricardo Lourenço-de-Moraes, Felipe S. Campos, Rodrigo B. Ferreira

Publikováno v: Acta Herpetologica, Vol 17, Iss 1 (2022)

Phylogenetic signals indicate the phenotypic similarity of antipredator mechanisms among related species. Herein, we assessed the antipredator mechanisms of the horned frog Proceratophrys laticeps, compiled a database including closely phylogenetical

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/8ec6547ff16d4a50a5736e25beb13545

Litter Surface Temperature: A Driving Factor Affecting Foraging Activity in Dinoponera lucida (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Autor: Flávio Curbani, Cássio Zocca, Rodrigo B. Ferreira, Cecilia Waichert, Tathiana Guerra Sobrinho, Ana Carolina Srbek-Araujo

Publikováno v: Sociobiology, Vol 68, Iss 1 (2021)

Dinoponera lucida is a poneromorph ant endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. The species is classified as endangered in Brazil’s Red List due to its peculiar reproductive biology and high habitat fragmentation. Herein, we characterize D. lucida

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/b3d6e2d26e3d4ed0b1d1b1f9942d6672

Feeding pattern and use of reproductive habitat of the Striped toad Rhinella crucifer (Anura: Bufonidae) from Southeastern Brazil

Autor: Rodrigo B. Ferreira, Rogério L. Teixeira

Publikováno v: Acta Herpetologica, Vol 4, Iss 2 (2009)

Diet composition, foraging mode, and using of reproductive habitat of Rhinella crucifer was studied in an artificial pond in Espírito Santo, Brazil. The favored substrate was leaf litter, followed by Cyperaceae/Poaceae. Calling sites, preferred for

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/06b769872ceb47229d88aac0abdb1528

Microperimetry differences in macular sensitivity threshold between first and second tested eyes

Autor: Denny Marcos Garcia, João M. Furtado, Luiz H. Lima, Rodrigo Jorge, Natacha B. Junqueira, Rodrigo B. Ferreira

Publikováno v: Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, Vol 84, Iss 3, Pp 203-208 (2021)
Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia v.84 n.3 2021
Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia (CBO)
instacron:CBO

Purpose: To comparatively assess the macular sensitivity threshold of microperimetry and the fixation stability between the first (right) and second (left) tested eye of normal participants. Methods: Thirty healthy patients were randomly assigned to

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492021000300203&tlng=en

Amphibians of Santa Teresa, Brazil: the hotspot further evaluated

Autor: Marcio Marques Mageski, Cássio Zocca, Thiago Silva-Soares, João Filipe Riva Tonini, Karen H. Beard, Fernanda Cristina Ferreira Lirio, Emanuel Teixeira da Silva, Rodrigo B. Ferreira, Alexander Tamanini Mônico, Charles Duca

Publikováno v: ZooKeys
Wildland Resources Faculty Publications
ZooKeys 857: 139-162
ZooKeys, Vol 857, Iss, Pp 139-162 (2019)

A checklist of the amphibians of Santa Teresa municipality, in southeastern Brazil is presented based on fieldwork, examination of specimens in collections, and a literature review. This new amphibian list of Santa Teresa includes 108 species, of whi

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https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.857.30302