NDLI: Tupinambis merianae as nest predators of crocodilians and turtles in Florida, USA

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Author	Mazzotti, Frank J. McEachern, Michelle Rochford, Mike Reed, Robert N. Eckles, Jennifer Ketterlin Vinci, Joy Edwards, Jake Wasilewski, Joseph
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Tupinambis merianae, is a large, omnivorous tegu lizard native to South America. Two populations of tegus are established in the state of Florida, USA, but impacts to native species are poorly documented. During summer 2013, we placed automated cameras overlooking one American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) nest, which also contained a clutch of Florida red-bellied cooter (Pseudemys nelsoni) eggs, and one American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) nest at a site in southeastern Florida where tegus are established. We documented tegu activity and predation on alligator and turtle eggs at the alligator nest, and tegu activity at the crocodile nest. Our finding that one of the first two crocodilian nests to be monitored was depredated by tegus suggests that tegus should be further evaluated as a threat to nesting reptiles in Florida.
Starting Page	47
Ending Page	50
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13873547
Journal	Biological Invasions
Volume Number	17
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15731464
Language	English
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Publisher Date	2014-05-30
Publisher Place	Cham
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Tupinambis merianae Alligator mississippiensis Pseudemys nelsoni Crocodylus acutus Invasive species Nest predation Ecology Freshwater & Marine Ecology Plant Sciences Developmental Biology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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