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General Ecology of Patagonian Lizards

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Lizards of Patagonia

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Abstract

Reptiles have physiological, morphological, and behavioral adaptations that allow them to survive in desert environments, at high altitudes and in cold climates, such as the Patagonia region in southern Argentina. Knowledge of the ecology of Patagonian lizards is limited and fragmentary. The objective of this chapter is to present a synthesis of the current state of knowledge of the ecology of Patagonian lizards with regard to the use of (1) spatial resources (home range, use of microhabitats), (2) temporal resources (daily and seasonal patterns of activity), and (3) trophic resources (diet and nutrition strategies). We also discuss inter- and intra-species interactions, including predation, seed dispersal, parasitism, behavior, and resource partitioning.

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We thank Alyson Nuñez for assisting us with the English version and two anonymous reviewers for helpful comments on the manuscript. Nora Ibargüengoytia, Antonieta Labra, and Cristian H.F. Perez provided helpful comments in different versions of the manuscript. We thank for pictures to Mauro Bianchini, Maria Victoria Brizio, Mónica Kozykariski, Daniel Paz Barreto, and Cristian H.F. Pérez.

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Acosta, J.C., Gómez Alés, R., Blanco, G., Escudero, P.C., Avila, L.J. (2020). General Ecology of Patagonian Lizards. In: Morando, M., Avila, L.J. (eds) Lizards of Patagonia. Natural and Social Sciences of Patagonia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42752-8_11

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