Filogonio, R, Assis, VB, Figueiredo Passos, L and Coutinho, ME (2010) Distribution of populations of broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris, Daudin 1802, Alligatoridae) in the São Francisco River basin, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 70 (4). pp. 961-968. ISSN 1519-6984

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Abstract

We surveyed populations of the broad-snouted caiman, Caiman latirostris, throughout the São Francisco River basin, from Três Marias reservoir, State of Minas Gerais, to the river delta, at the boarder of Sergipe and Alagoas states. We registered the occurrence of crocodilians in 61% of all surveyed localities (n = 64), in which the presence of C. latirostris was confirmed in 44% of the surveyed sites. Caimans occurred in both lentic and lotic habitats, although there was a preference for small dams, oxbow lakes and wetlands. Despite the hunting pressure and human impact on natural habitats, our results indicate that the populations of C. latirostris in the São Francisco basin are not fragmented.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QL Zoology
Divisions:	Biological & Environmental Sciences (from Sep 19)
Publisher:	Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Date Deposited:	25 Mar 2020 13:08
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2021 09:32
DOI or ID number:	10.1590/s1519-69842010000500007
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/10503

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