Quantitative determination of the minimum body size for photo-identification of Melanophryniscus montevidensis (Bufonidae)

Quantitative determination of the minimum body size for photo-identification of Melanophryniscus montevidensis (Bufonidae)

Cecilia Bardier, Gisela Pereira, Ernesto Elgue, Raúl Maneyro, Luís Felipe Toledo

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Agradecimentos: We are thankful to Lorena Rodríguez, Sylvia Bonilla, and Daniel Conde (Sección Limnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay) for logistic support during feldwork, and the park rangers of Laguna de Rocha protected area

Toads of the genus Melanophryniscus possess unique color patterns on the belly, which allows for individual recognition. Photo-identification has proven to be an efficient non-invasive technique to identify individuals for this genus. However, such color

CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICO - CNPQ

302589/2013-9; 405285/2013-2

FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO - FAPESP

2014/23388-7

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Quantitative determination of the minimum body size for photo-identification of Melanophryniscus montevidensis (Bufonidae)

Cecilia Bardier, Gisela Pereira, Ernesto Elgue, Raúl Maneyro, Luís Felipe Toledo

										

Quantitative determination of the minimum body size for photo-identification of Melanophryniscus montevidensis (Bufonidae)

Cecilia Bardier, Gisela Pereira, Ernesto Elgue, Raúl Maneyro, Luís Felipe Toledo

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    Herpetological Conservation and Biology

    Vol. 12, no. 1 (Apr., 2017), p. 119-126