Amphisbaenians are a group of reptiles specialized for a fossorial life, which makes the
study of their peculiar biological and ecological adaptations difficult. The population biology …

Very little information is documented about variation in sexual size dimorphism between
years within populations of a single species, and studies covering related topics are very …

Amphisbaenians are fossorial, predominantly limbless squamate reptiles with distinct cranial
shapes corresponding to specific burrowing behaviors. Due to their cryptic lifestyles and the …

Sexual dimorphism in size or shape is common in many reptile species. Amphisbaenians
are morphologically specialized for a fossorial life, which might constrain the evolution of …

The ecology and behaviour of Amphisbaenians is poorly known due to their fossorial habits.
However, amphisbaenians are often found under rocks where they thermoregulate, and …

Studies on habitat use have often helped explain observed variation in morphology,
behavior and reproductive characteristics among populations within a single species. Here …

We describe a new species of Amphisbaena from the Caatinga of northeastern Brazil. The
new taxon is identified mainly by having 216–239 body annuli, 13–17 caudal annuli without …

Abstract Males of Leptodactylus fuscus (Schneider, 1799) construct subterranean chambers
with the snout. The chamber is used for oviposition in a foam nest. Due to this behaviour, it's …

Amphisbaena nigricauda Gans, 1966 is a small, poorly known amphisbaenid endemic to the
restinga of the states of Espírito Santo and Bahia, Brazil. We analyze 178 specimens …

Specimens (n= 41) of the amphisbaenid Amphisbaena wuchereri taken from a population in
Minas Gerais state, south-eastern Brazil, were examined for gastrointestinal parasites. A …