Evidence of communal nesting in Kentropyx calcarata (Squamata: Teiidae) on canopy bromeliads in the Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, Brazil

Authors

  • João Emanoel de Matos Santos Author
  • Leildo Machado Carilo Filho Author
  • Amanda Sabino Martins Author
  • Elson Oliveira Rios Author
  • Renan Nunes Costa Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5838936

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2026-05-06

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EMANOEL DE MATOS SANTOS, João; MACHADO CARILO FILHO, Leildo; SABINO MARTINS, Amanda; OLIVEIRA RIOS, Elson; NUNES COSTA, Renan. Evidence of communal nesting in Kentropyx calcarata (Squamata: Teiidae) on canopy bromeliads in the Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, Brazil. Herpetologia Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 3, p. 103–109, 2026. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5838936. Disponível em: https://hb.sbherpetologia.org.br/index.php/hb/article/view/145. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2026.