Carlos Fernando Rodrigues De Souza Neto, Rafael Sá Leitão Barboza, Ednilza Maranhão Dos Santos, Jozelia Maria de Sousa Correia
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Ants of the genus Solenopsis are highlighted as the potential nest predators of many crocodilian species. During a study on the aspects of the natural history of the broad-snouted caiman in a protected area of Atlantic Rainforest in Pernambuco, North-eastern Brazil, a predation event was documented during nest visiting activities related to reproduction monitoring. The predation of a Caiman latirostris neonate by red fire ants Solenopsis sp. was observed, a dead neonate C. latirostris hatchling was found partially out of its shell, soon after hatching, still in the nest and covered in red fire ants.
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Tropical Ecology is devoted to all aspects of fundamental and applied ecological research in tropical and sub-tropical ecosystems. Nevertheless, the cutting-edge research in new ecological concepts, methodology and reviews on contemporary themes, not necessarily confined to tropics and sub-tropics, may also be considered for publication at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. Areas of current interest include: Biological diversity and its management; Conservation and restoration ecology; Human ecology; Ecological economics; Ecosystem structure and functioning; Ecosystem services; Ecosystem sustainability; Stress and disturbance ecology; Ecology of global change; Ecological modeling; Evolutionary ecology; Quantitative ecology; and Social ecology.
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