Amphisbaena alba pdf files

Sexual dimorphism in amphisbaena nigricauda reptilia, squamata, amphisbaenidae from southeastern brazil francco a. Download pdf download all download jpeg 2000 download text. Biogeography of worm lizards amphisbaenia george washington. The white worm lizard, amphisbaena alba, is a large wormlike reptile with a very short tail, giving the appearance of two heads fig. Amphisbaena alba backpedaling the bowler marched to the end of his runup which was almost to the boundary board. Detection and use of foraging trails of the leafcutting. Amphisbaena alba 17001880 print iconographia zoologica special collections university of amsterdam uba01 iz123001. Amphisbaena alba squamata, amphisbaenidae and the phylogenetic relationships of amphisbaenians.

Pdf reproduction and feeding ecology of amphisbaena munoai. Campos et al chemical recognition by amphisbaena alba 404 associations of a. Red list index sampled approach, zoological society london. This practice could pose a threat to the amphisbaena fuliginosa population in the near future if it gets out of hand. The largest amphisbaenian is probably the south american amphisbaena alba, which attains an adult body length of over 30 in 800 mm.

Humans act as a possible invasive pathway for amphisbaena fuliginosa. The femoral glands are a single row of discrete lobularalveolar holocrine glands that produce a waxy substance. Sexual dimorphism in amphisbaena nigricauda reptilia. Pdf this study presents original data on the reproduction and feeding ecology of two syntopic. Large sized amphisbaenians, such as amphisbaena alba. The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Despite the large geographic range that this species covers, little is known about its ecology due to its secretive habits. Numerically, beetles, ants, and spiders compose the majority of their diet. Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar estudos morfologicos em amphisbaena alba, descrevendo a morfologia externa e interna, estabelecendo a sintopia dos. Pdf ecology of the wormlizard amphisbaena alba in the. Amphisbaena amazonica vanzolini, 1951 and amphisbaena alba.

We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Detection and use of foraging trails of the leafcutting ant atta laevigata hymenoptera. Facts on meio ambiente, ciencia e tecnologia do distrito file, inc. Media in category amphisbaena alba the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Water dispersal of amphisbaena alba and amphisbaena amazonica. Microscopical examination of precloacal glands in amphisbaena alba amphisbaenia, amphisbaenidae. Ecology of the wormlizard amphisbaena alba in the cerrado of central brazil. Both sexes have them, but they are better developed in males frye, 1991. Amphisbaena alba, also known as the red worm lizard or less commonly as the white or whitebellied worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the reptilian order squamata. Pdf due to their secretive habits, very little is known about the ecology of amphisbaenians. Jared, 1999, and amphibolurus ornatus fergusson, 1985 have also been useful in understanding their function. Amphisbaena alba displayed a relatively diverse diet, even ingesting vertebrates and plant material. Amphisbaena alba, also known as the red worm lizard or less commonly as the white or. Amphisbaena alba white worm lizard university of the.