Defensive behavior and predation on Placosoma glabellum (Peters, 1870) (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae)

Autores

  • Edelcio Muscat Autor
  • Omar Machado Entiauspe Neto Autor
  • Daniel Loebmann Autor

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2026-05-06

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MUSCAT, Edelcio; MACHADO ENTIAUSPE NETO, Omar; LOEBMANN, Daniel. Defensive behavior and predation on Placosoma glabellum (Peters, 1870) (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae). Herpetologia Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 5, n. 2, p. 51–52, 2026. Disponível em: https://hb.sbherpetologia.org.br/index.php/hb/article/view/71. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2026.