Gayana
https://gayana.cl/index.php/gn
<p><strong><strong>ISSN <strong>0717-652X</strong> (print) </strong><strong>ISSN <strong>0717-6538</strong> (online)</strong></strong></p> <p><strong>GAYANA</strong> mainly receives contributions such as Original Article, Review, Short Communication, Editorial, and Book Review. Manuscripts are accepted in English or Spanish, although the use of the English language is encouraged.</p> <p><strong>WoS Impact Factor: </strong>0.941 (2021) 0.753 (5 years)</p> <p><strong>SciELO</strong> (Scientific Electronic Library Online): <a href="http://www.scielo.cl/gayana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.scielo.cl/gayana</a></p>Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepciónen-USGayana0717-652X<p>Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:</p> <ol> <li class="show">Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication.</li> <li class="show">The articles in this journal are published under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License</a> that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.</li> <li class="show">Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories, on their website or ResearchGate) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See<a href="http://opcit.eprints.org/oacitation-biblio.html" target="_new">The Effect of Open Access</a>).</li> </ol>Obituary: Jorge Narciso Artigas Coch
https://gayana.cl/index.php/gn/article/view/305
<p>El Dr. Jorge Artigas Coch Profesor Emérito de la Universidad de Concepción y destacado académico del Departamento de Zoología de la Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, falleció en la ciudad de Concepción el 13 de diciembre de 2022 a la edad de 93 años. Su partida para toda la comunidad universitaria, colegas, discípulos y amigos, nos ha afectado profundamente y lo recordaremos como una gran persona, un destacado profesor y también como un riguroso y pragmático entomólogo.</p>Viviane JerezLuis E. Parra
Copyright (c) 2022 Viviane Jerez, Luis E. Parra
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
2022-12-312022-12-31862656610.4067/S0717-65382022000200065Obituary: Francisco Bozinovic
https://gayana.cl/index.php/gn/article/view/312
<p>Dr. Francisco “Pancho” Bozinovic Kuscevic nació en Punta Arenas el 6 de junio de 1959 y falleció en Santiago el 1 de enero del 2023. Fue un distinguido científico chileno - croata que formó una escuela de pensamiento caracterizada por la integración de distintas áreas del conocimiento como la fisiología, ecología, y evolución para dilucidar los fenómenos naturales.</p>Grisel Cavieres
Copyright (c) 2023
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
2023-03-062023-03-068626768Natural history of Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri (Hellmich 1950), a poorly known species from the highlands of central north Chile, with description of the accompanying reptile community
https://gayana.cl/index.php/gn/article/view/286
<p><em>Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri </em>is a poorly known species from the high Andes of central Chile. In order to contribute to the knowledge of this reptile, a study on aspects related to its distribution, density and diet was carried out. The reptile community was composed of nine species, of which <em>L. lorenzmuelleri </em>and <em>L. robertoi </em>occupied the higher altitude environments, the relative densities were low for the high-altitude species and high for those from the lowlands. <em>Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri </em>predominated in low-altitude scrub environments (2.990 to 3.430 masl). Its relative density was low, reaching a maximum of 0.15 individuals in 100 m<sup>2</sup>, it does not generally overlap with other species and it was only recorded in the summer season. The species presented sexual dimorphism in size and weight in favor of the males, its activity was maximum at the hottest hours and the diet presented an important vegetable component. Its restricted distribution and the important mining activity in its distribution area, are in line with its category of threatened species.</p>Gabriel Lobos
Copyright (c) 2022 Gabriel Lobos
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
2022-12-312022-12-31862313910.4067/S0717-65382022000200031PIT-tag as permanent marking method on Myotis chiloensis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) and Tadarida brasiliensis (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in central Chile
https://gayana.cl/index.php/gn/article/view/291
<p>Tracking and monitoring of bat populations have frequently involved the use of inappropriate marking methods. Due to their small size, passive integrated transponders (<em>PIT-tag</em>) provide a permanent mark for small vertebrate species through their sub-dermal implantation. However, few studies assess their effects on bats. Here we present the first study on the effect of PIT-tags on bats in Latin America. We evaluated the effect of the use of <em>PIT-tag </em>as a permanent mark on the recapture rate and body condition in <em>Myotis chiloensis </em>and <em>Tadarida brasiliensis </em>in central Chile. For both species, we marked a group of individuals with <em>PIT-tag </em>and left an equivalent group without a mark. In six surveys, between January and March 2019, we captured a total of 262 individuals, 176 corresponding to the species <em>M. chiloensis </em>and 86 to <em>T. brasiliensis</em>, with a total of 43 and 33 recaptures, respectively. The use of <em>PIT-tag </em>had no effect neither on the recapture rate nor body condition for both bat species. Although more investigations are required, our results suggested that the use of <em>PIT-tag </em>as a marking method is adequate and safe for this bat species and it could be implemented in long-term studies.</p>Martín A. H. EscobarFrancisca Puelma-DiezNélida R. Villaseñor
Copyright (c) 2022 Martín A. H. Escobar, Francisca Puelma-Diez, Nélida R. Villaseñor
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
2022-12-312022-12-31862404610.4067/S0717-65382022000200040Social interactions of wild granivorous birds towards experimental feeders in the semi-arid scrub of northern Chile
https://gayana.cl/index.php/gn/article/view/270
<p>We studied aggressive behaviors of birds influenced by artificial feeders with seeds in a semi-arid region of Chile. In eight experimental feeders we recorded 1,118 social interaction events, which included 366 aggressive behaviors (32.74 %). This resource caused social instability in some species, suggesting comparative differences in the expression of agonistic behaviors. In addition, the 34.78 % of the granivorous birds described for the study area used the feeders, which indicate that they are not suitable to assessing species richness.</p>Matías Portflitt-ToroRene QuispeCamila P. Villavicencio
Copyright (c) 2022 Matías Portflitt-Toro, Rene Quispe, Camila P. Villavicencio
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
2022-12-312022-12-31862475310.4067/S0717-65382022000200047The distress sound of the mother of the snake male Acanthinodera cumingii (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)
https://gayana.cl/index.php/gn/article/view/283
<p>We report the first description and analysis of a distress stridulation emitted by a male <em>Acanthinodera cumingii </em>(Hope 1833), produced under the context of an indirect disturbance. We evaluated the temporal and spectral properties of the stridulation using digital processing software. The results of the variables studied indicate that the sound is in audible ranges for conspecifics and potential predators. We discuss the potential ecological significance of the use of this distress call and how it might relate to its environment.</p>Nicolás González-VélizNelson A. VelásquezJosé M. Serrano
Copyright (c) 2022 Nicolás González-Véliz, Nelson A. Velásquez, José M. Serrano
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
2022-12-312022-12-31862545810.4067/S0717-65382022000200054First finding of the tick Amblyomma tigrinum parasitizing a Molina’s hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus chinga (Molina 1782), in South America
https://gayana.cl/index.php/gn/article/view/277
<p>Adult individuals of <em>Amblyomma tigrinum </em>were collected for the first time from a Molina´s hog-nosed skunk (<em>Conepatus chinga</em>), captured in a rural area of north-central Chile, which were described and identified morphologically. There are scarce studies that address the role of the skunk as ectoparasite host; however, the great plasticity of <em>A. tigrinum </em>to inhabit different environments and its strict to moderate specificity for Carnivora order suggest this mephitid as a potentially suitable host for this tick species.</p>Jonatan ManquiFelipe A. HernándezMaría C. Silva-de la FuenteGerardo Acosta-Jamett
Copyright (c) 2022 Jonatan Manqui, Felipe A. Hernández, María C. Silva-de la Fuente, Gerardo Acosta-Jamett
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
2022-12-312022-12-31862596410.4067/S0717-65382022000200059