Red Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) Effects on Broad-Snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris) Nest Success

• Published in: Journal of herpetology Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 70 - 74
• Main Authors: Marcó, María Virginia Parachú, Larriera, Alejandro, Piña, Carlos Ignacio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles 01.03.2015; Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
• Subjects: breeding season; Caiman latirostris; captive animals; CONSERVATION; death; eggs; females; fire ants; hatching; invasive species; nests; predation; reptiles; Solenopsis invicta

Flooding and predation are the two major causes for the decline in hatching rate and hatchling survival in crocodilian species. Recently, Solenopsis invicta (Red Fire Ant) has been recognized as a formidable invasive species, causing changes in wild populations of reptiles. Because of the elevated d...