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      Records of an invasive dung beetle species, Digitonthophagus gazella (Fabricius, 1787) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), in Peru Translated title: Registros de una especie invasora de escarabajo coprófago, Digitonthophagus gazella (Fabricius, 1787) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), en Perú

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          Digitonthophagus gazella, a dung beetle of indoafrican origin was first introduced to the Americas in the 1970s. Since then it has increased its range through deliberate introductions by national programs and by natural spread in the absence of geographical barriers. The species continues to expand its range as it invades new regions following the anthropogenic clearing of forests. We present the first reports of D. gazella in Peru and indicate that the species is now, perhaps, the most widespread dung beetle in tropical and subtropical pastures.

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          Digitonthophagus gazella, un escarabajo coprófago de origen Indoafricano fue inicialmente introducido en el continente Americano en 1970. Desde ese momento su rango de distribución se ha incrementado debido a introducciones deliberadas en nuevas regiones y por procesos naturales de dispersión en ausencia de barreras geográficas. Esta especie ha continuado expandiendo su rango de distribución ayudado por el efecto antrópico producido por la tala de bosques. Se presenta el primer reporte de D. gazella para el Perú, indicando que esta especie se constituye en el escarabajo coprófago más ampliamente distribuido en pastizales tropicales y subtropicales.

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          Effects of deforestation on diversity, biomass and function of dung beetles on the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes

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            REGISTRO CONTINENTAL DE DIGITONTHOPHAGUS GAZELLA (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE) EN COLOMBIA

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              Invasion and retreat: shifting assemblages of dung beetles amidst changing agricultural landscapes in central Peru

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                Role: ND
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                Journal
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                Acta zoológica mexicana
                Acta Zool. Mex
                Instituto de Ecología A.C. (Xalapa )
                0065-1737
                August 2010
                : 26
                : 2
                : 451-456
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidad de Los Andes Venezuela
                [2 ] Scarabaeinae Research Network
                [3 ] Princeton University Italy
                [4 ] Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cuzco Peru
                Article
                S0065-17372010000200009
                471f38aa-1c6e-4939-bd2c-bd7c469c1c97

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                Zoology

                Animal science & Zoology
                Scarabaeidae,Digitonthophagus gazella,dung beetle,invasive species,Peru,escarabajos coprófagos,especies invasoras,Perú

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