NOTA CIENTÍFICA ResumenLa lagartija de las playas Microlophus peruvianus es uno de los saurios más conspicuos del Desierto Costero peruano, sin embargo, existe muy poca información sobre su dieta. Se reporta información de la dieta de M. peruvianus en la playa Santo Domingo, Ica, que evidencia importantes diferencias entre los principales item alimentarios de juveniles y adultos, que podrían estar reduciendo la competencia intraespecífica.Palabras clave: dieta, Microlophus peruvianus, Paracas, Ica AbstractEven the beach lizard Microlophus peruvianus is one of the most conspicuous saurian species in the Peruvian desert, however there is almost none information about its diet. Here we reported important evident about the diet differences of both M. peruvianus adult and juvenile in Santo Domingo beach, Ica, which could be reduced the intraspecific competition between them.

R������. Los bosques de Polylepis son ecosistemas vulnerables que están bajo una presión antropogénica fuerte. Se encuentran fragmentados y forman parches en laderas de montañas y roquedales altoandinos. Allí se sitúan los bosques de Polylepis tomentella, distribuidos en los departamentos de Ayacucho, Apurímac y Arequipa. En el año 2010, se evaluó la estructura comunitaria del orden Coleoptera en un parche representativo del distrito de Chaviña. Se realizaron dos evaluaciones (época húmeda y seca) en las que se establecieron diez transectos de muestreo y se emplearon trampas de caída, trampas con cebo, trampas cromotrópicas, colecta activa y trampas Malaise. Se identificaron 45 especies distribuidas en 18 familias, de las cuales Curculionidae y Carabidae fueron las más representativas. La riqueza estimada osciló entre 43 y 47 especies. El mejor estimador de la riqueza fue ACE. Los datos se pueden usar para estudios posteriores de diversidad y también para estimar el grado de perturbación de estos bosques relictos.[Palabras clave: escarabajos, queñoa, riqueza, frecuencia, curvas de acumulación] A�������. First study of the coleopterans richness of Polylepis tomentella from Chaviña district (Ayacucho, Perú). Polylepis woodlands are vulnerable ecosystems that are under strong anthropogenic pressure. These woodlands are fragmented, forming patches on the slopes of high andean and rocky mountains, where we find Polylepis tomentella. They are distributed in the departments of Ayacucho, Apurimac and Arequipa. In 2010, we evaluated the community structure of the order Coleoptera in a representative patch of the Chaviña district. Two surveys (wet and dry season) were carried out. Ten sampling stations were established and pitfall traps, bait traps, chromotropic traps, active collection and Malaise traps were used. Forty-five species were identified and distributed in 18 families, being Curculionidae and Carabidae the most representative. Estimated richness was between 43 and 47 species. The best richness estimator was ACE. These data can be useful for subsequent diversity studies and also to estimate the degree of disturbance of these woodlands.

Populations of amphibians and reptiles are experiencing new or increasing threats to their survival. Many of these threats are directly attributable to human activity and resource development. This presents the increasing need for worldwide amphibian and reptile assessments and effective, standardized monitoring protocols. Adaptive management techniques can assist managers in identifying and mitigating threats to amphibian and reptile populations. In 1996, Shell Prospecting and Development, Peru initiated a natural gas exploration project in the rainforest of southeastern Peru. The Smithsonian Institution's Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program worked closely with Shell engineers and managers to establish an adaptive management program to protect the region's biodiversity. In this manuscript, we discuss the steps we took to establish an adaptive management program for amphibian and reptile communities in the region. We define and outline the conceptual issues involved in establishing an assessment and monitoring program, including setting objectives, evaluating the results and making appropriate decisions. We also provide results from the assessment and discuss the appropriateness and effectiveness of protocols and criteria used for selecting species to monitor.

Sarcophagidae is a fly family that feeds on decomposed organic material, and some species occasionally parasitize invertebrates and vertebrates (Guimarães and Papavero 1999) by depositing larvae on the host. The larvae then feed on the host's tissues, which include either fresh or dead tissues, corporal fluids, or ingested food (Zumpt 1965). Two types of myiasis are recognized. In primary myiasis, the larvae penetrate through intact skin or natural holes, whereas in secondary or tertiary myiasis, they use trauma or wounds to infiltrate the tissue (Soler-Cruz 2000, Francesconi and Lupi 2012). Myiasis is well documented in humans, domestic animals, mammals, and wild birds (Acha and Zsyfres 2003). However, there are also dipterans that infest ectothermic vertebrates such as Anolisimyia blakeae Dodge, 1955 (Sarcophagidae) in reptiles (Dodge 1955). In amphibians from Europe and North America, the