Eurysternus
| Eurysternus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabeiformia |
| Superfamily: | Scarabaeoidea |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Scarabaeinae |
| Tribe: | Eurysternini |
| Genus: | Eurysternus Dalman, 1824 |
Eurysternus is a genus of Scarabaeinae or dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, it represents the single genus in the tribe Eurysternini, although it was earlier placed in the Oniticellini. It is restricted to the Neotropics and includes 53 recognized species.[1][2][3][4]
The species in the genus are present from México to Argentina, but highest diversity is found the Amazon basin, the Andes and Central America. Species distribution is affected primarily by annual mean temperature and annual precipitation. The species with wide climatic niches would primarily inhabit the rainiest and coldest locations in the continent.[5]
References
- ↑ Génier, F. (2009). Le genre Eurysternus Dalman, 1824 (Scar abaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Oniticellini) révision taxonomique et clés de détermination illustrées. Sofia, Bulgaria: Pensoft Press. p. 430.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
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- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ Camero - R, E.; Lobo, J. M. (2012). "The distribution of the speci es of Eurysternus Dalman , 1824 ( Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae ) in America : potential distributions and the locations of areas to be surveyed" (PDF). Tropical Conservation Science. 5 (2): 225–244. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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