寻找极度危的加拉帕戈斯粉红色陆地 (Conolophus marthae) 的筑巢地点

Marco Gargano1, Giuliano Colosimo2, Lorenzo Garizio1

  • 1PhD Program in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.

概括

研究人员追踪了加拉帕戈斯的粉红色陆地 (Conolophus marthae) 寻找筑巢地点. 雌性 Iguana 呈现出迁徙行为,导致发现了巢穴和幼,这对保护工作至关重要.

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