| temporal variation in black-caiman-nest predation in varzea of central brazilian amazonia. | on the amazon floodplain, the main predators of black caiman (melanosuchus niger) eggs are jaguars (panthera onca), tegu lizards (tupinambis teguixim), capuchin monkeys (sapajus macrocephalus) and humans (homo sapiens). in this study, we investigated the relationship between predator attacks on nests and incubation period, and evaluated the influence of initial predation on subsequent predation in the mamirauá sustainable development reserve. we also evaluated the influence of presence of female ... | 2017 | 28854258 |