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Composition and species richness of the herpetofauna of a Costa Rican University campus
(2019)
The campus of the University of Costa Rica in Limón port city, Costa Rica, known as Sede del Caribe (SC),
includes a secondary forest of ca. 40 years old. This forest holds a great potential for environmental education, ...
Behavioural responses of reptiles to visitors of protected areas in Costa Rica
(2016)
Tourists can have a strong impact on the behaviour of wild animals, modifying
foraging strategies, diet and habitat use, increasing stress, and altering communication
and escaping behaviour. Such behavioural changes have ...
Signal repertoire and contest outcome in the Jacky dragon
(2016)
Establishing dominance is an important mechanism for determining access to
resources such as mates or territories. However, levels of aggression and dominance
may vary among populations based on history and variation in ...
Morphological and ecological variation of a tropical anoline lizard: are agonistic interactions shaping ecomorphological relationships?
(2018)
Ecologists have long been intrigued by which factors influence habitat use by an organism and how communities are structured. However, the links between habitat preferences, morphology, biotic interactions and community ...
Effect of exposition to chlorpyrifos upon plasmatic cholinesterases, hematology and blood biochemistry values in Bothrops asper (Serpentes: Viperidae)
(2018)
The terciopelo (Bothrops asper), is one of the most important venomous snakes in Costa Rica and common on agriculture where insecticides are frequently used for pest control. To assess the exposure to
organophosphates on ...
Calling for more accurate information in aquarium trade: analysis of live-fish import permits in Costa Rica
(2017)
Ornamental fish trade is a growing business around the world, but also a major pathway for the introduction of potentially invasive species. Trade patterns and policies have been evaluated in high-income countries while ...