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Intraspecific variation in Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger) embryonic development

Val, HGP, Do Vale, CA, Passos, LF and Coutinho, ME (2024) Intraspecific variation in Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger) embryonic development. Reptiles & Amphibians, 31 (1). ISSN 2330-3956

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Abstract

Steps in the embryonic development of crocodilians are usually species-specific, highlighting the plasticity of the process. Herein we describe intraspecific variation in the growth of embryos in three Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger) nests monitored in situ in the Central Brazilian Amazon. Nests differed in which embryonic stages the first increases in total length and mass occurred. Differences from a previous study of the same species included the timing of morphological characteristics such as the closure of the abdominal wall. Therefore, our data are indicative of the plasticity of embryonic development of Black Caimans in natural conditions.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology
Divisions: Biological & Environmental Sciences (from Sep 19)
Publisher: The University of Kansas
SWORD Depositor: A Symplectic
Date Deposited: 13 Aug 2024 09:44
Last Modified: 13 Aug 2024 09:45
DOI or ID number: 10.17161/randa.v31i1.18981
URI: https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/23938
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