Población de Crocodylus acutus (Crocodylia: Crocodylidae) en dos ríos de Costa Rica
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| Format: | artículo original |
| Status: | Versión publicada |
| Publication Date: | 1996 |
| Description: | Spatial distribution and population size of Crocodylus acutus were estimated during December 1992-March 1993 in the Tempisque and Bebedero rivers, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Along 47 km, 138 crocodiles were seen: 2.9 indlkm in Tempisque; 4.5 indlkm in Bebedero. The total length distribution in Tempisque (divided in areas B, C and D) presents individuals in Size 1 (hatchlings) in area B. Size II (recruits) were mainly found in area C, together with sizes III and VII (juveniles and adults). Area D lacked with sizes IV and VII. In Bebedero most were juveniles. Animals were noticed mainly for their "eyes": 48% to size 1, 36% to size IlI. Sexualy mature individuals were concentrated in areas C and D, and were 12.3% of the observed animals. The size distribution, without considering the "eyes" cIass, was 3% hatchlings, 24.2 recruits, 30.3% juveniles and 3% adults in Bebedero; and 13%, 12.3%, 14.5% and 12.3% respectively in Tempisque. |
| Country: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Language: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/21729 |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/21729 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |