Marking method for dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) and its implementation in Colombian Andes

We describe a new inexpensive and simple method for marking large dung beetles (>10 mm), which consists in tattooing a consecutive number on their elytra or pronotum with a Mototool. The recapture rate (18.5% of 1886 marked individuals) throughout five months shows high durability of the mark wit...

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Published inActa zoologica mexicana Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 448 - 451
Main Authors Martínez-Quintero, Bedir G., Cultid-Medina, Carlos A., Rudas-Grajales, Juan C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.08.2013
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Summary:We describe a new inexpensive and simple method for marking large dung beetles (>10 mm), which consists in tattooing a consecutive number on their elytra or pronotum with a Mototool. The recapture rate (18.5% of 1886 marked individuals) throughout five months shows high durability of the mark without affecting the integrity of the individual.
ISSN:0065-1737
2448-8445
DOI:10.21829/azm.2013.2921126