The role of melanism in oncillas on the temporal segregation of nocturnal activity

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Autor(a) principal: Graipel,ME
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Oliveira-Santos,LGR, Goulart,FVB, Tortato,MA, Miller,PRM, Cáceres,NC
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Biology
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842014003000019
Resumo: The occurrence of coat colour polymorphisms in populations may promote the ecological success of species by permitting a wider spectrum of use of different subsets of available resources. We conducted an analysis of temporal segregation by comparing night brightness with nocturnal activity of spotted and melanistic oncillas (Leopardus tigrinus). Melanistic oncillas were more active during bright nights and spotted oncillas and other species were more active during dark nights. Each colour morph occupied a temporal niche outside the confidence interval of the other colour morph, demonstrating the ecological significance of polymorphic colour patterns in this felid species.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The role of melanism in oncillas on the temporal segregation of nocturnal activity
title The role of melanism in oncillas on the temporal segregation of nocturnal activity
spellingShingle The role of melanism in oncillas on the temporal segregation of nocturnal activity
Graipel,ME
Leopardus tigrinus
activity
moonlight
camera trap
title_short The role of melanism in oncillas on the temporal segregation of nocturnal activity
title_full The role of melanism in oncillas on the temporal segregation of nocturnal activity
title_fullStr The role of melanism in oncillas on the temporal segregation of nocturnal activity
title_full_unstemmed The role of melanism in oncillas on the temporal segregation of nocturnal activity
title_sort The role of melanism in oncillas on the temporal segregation of nocturnal activity
author Graipel,ME
author_facet Graipel,ME
Oliveira-Santos,LGR
Goulart,FVB
Tortato,MA
Miller,PRM
Cáceres,NC
author_role author
author2 Oliveira-Santos,LGR
Goulart,FVB
Tortato,MA
Miller,PRM
Cáceres,NC
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Graipel,ME
Oliveira-Santos,LGR
Goulart,FVB
Tortato,MA
Miller,PRM
Cáceres,NC
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Leopardus tigrinus
activity
moonlight
camera trap
topic Leopardus tigrinus
activity
moonlight
camera trap
description The occurrence of coat colour polymorphisms in populations may promote the ecological success of species by permitting a wider spectrum of use of different subsets of available resources. We conducted an analysis of temporal segregation by comparing night brightness with nocturnal activity of spotted and melanistic oncillas (Leopardus tigrinus). Melanistic oncillas were more active during bright nights and spotted oncillas and other species were more active during dark nights. Each colour morph occupied a temporal niche outside the confidence interval of the other colour morph, demonstrating the ecological significance of polymorphic colour patterns in this felid species.
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