spread over eight of the twelve South American countries, and range from the Early Jurassic to the Quaternary. In total, we compile 273 records, mostly anurans (~97.6%)
Table S5. Raw values of the remaining functional traits of South American carnivorans: Body Size, Group Size, Substrate and Activity Pattern. Body Size and Group Size values are geometric means of the corresponding maximum and minimum values reported in the bibliography. ARB: arboreal; SDW: ...
It's an unusual sight in eastern U.S. topography, as slot canyons are far more often found in the desert terrain of the American Southwest. It's not for novice hikers, either: the Great Channels were once off-limits because they were so difficult to reach. Today's "easier" trails ...
whalesandsomeotherseaanimalsareoftenseenfeedingontheocean’srichpicking,addingtotheimpressivelistofmarinemammals.Thesummerclimateisoftensurprisinglymildwithtemperaturesabovefreezingandthelonghoursofdaylightmeanthatwildlifeviewingispossiblealmostanytime.Wewouldarguethatit’simpossibletodescribethesceneryofthiscontinentina...
Chromosomal rearrangements Subterranean rodents show some of the highest rates of chromosomal evolution known in mammals (Reig et al., 1990). The cytogenetic data available for C. minutus reveal a total of 45 distinct karyotypes (Freitas, 1997; Gava and Freitas, 2002, 2003; Freygang et al....
The available information on capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) meat, an important resource for the subsistence of many traditional communities in several South American countries, is reviewed. Some features of the species, such as an herbivorous diet, high prolificacy, rapid growth rate, tameness...
Already the local sages were talking, telling the people that the American's rifle held no magic as far as the tiger was concerned. Father was a crack shot. He couldn't understand the repeated misses. He also began to wonder what would happen if he were charged by a tiger and missed ...
- State insect: American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) Clue: South Carolina f11photo // Shutterstock Clue: South Carolina State insect: This species has earthy brown, grey, or green tones, which it employs as camouflage. An individual’s color often changes many times throughout its ...
Data associated with the article: Data from: Mapping extinction debt highlights conservation opportunities for birds and mammals in the South American Chaco Trade-offs between biodiversity and agriculture are moving targets in dynamic landscapesFurther information on research dataReferences...