The Relationship Between People and Lizards in Patagonia
Understanding how human beings perceive and interact with the local herpetofauna is fundamental for its conservation. In this chapter, we propose looking forward to the local ecological knowledge (LEK) of the Patagonian lizards, especially the “matuasto”.
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Mariana Morando Luciano J. Avila Editors
Lizards of Patagonia Diversity, Systematics, Biogeography and Biology of the Reptiles at the End of the World
Natural and Social Sciences of Patagonia Series Editors Flavio Quintana, IBIOMAR, National Scientific and Technical Research, Puerto Madryn, Argentina Luciano J. Avila, IPEEC, National Scientific and Technical Research, Puerto Madryn, Argentina Rolando González-José, IPCSH, National Scientific and Technical Research, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina Sandra J. Bucci, INBIOP, National Scientific and Technical Research, Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina
Despite being an underpopulated region, Patagonia has attracted the attention of scientists since the very beginning of its settlement. From classical explorers such as Darwin or D’Orbigny, to modern science including nuclear and satellite developments, several disciplines have focused their efforts on unraveling Patagonia’s natural and social history. Today, scientific and technological research is shifting from being shaped by northern agendas, towards more locally oriented objectives, such as the management of natural resources, the modernization of energy production and distribution, and the coexistence of rural and cosmopolitan social lifestyles. At the intersection of all these topics, new conflicts concerning the economy, human development, population, and the proper and long-standing planification and management of the landscape and its natural resources have emerged. These conflicts, of course, have also caught the attention of many interdisciplinary research groups. This series is aimed at describing and discussing various aspects of this complex reality, but also at bridging the gaps between the scientific community and governments, policymakers, and society in general. The respective volumes will analyze and synthesize our knowledge of Patagonian biodiversity at different scales, from alleles, genes and species, to ecosystems and the biosphere, including its multilevel interactions. As humans cannot be viewed as being separate from biodiversity, the series’ volumes will also share anthropological, archaeological, sociological and historical views of humanity, and highlight the wide range of benefits that ecosystems provide to humanity including provisioning, regulating and cultural services. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/16384
Mariana Morando • Luciano J. Avila Editors
Lizards of Patagonia Diversity, Systematics, Biogeography and Biology of the Reptiles at the End of the World
Editors Mariana Morando Instituto Patagónico para el Estudio de los Ecosistemas Continentales Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
Luciano J. Avila Instituto Patagónico para el Estudio de los Ecosistemas Continentales Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
ISSN 2662-3463 ISSN 2662-3471 (electronic) Natural and Social Sciences of Patagonia ISBN 978-3-030-42751-1 ISBN 9
