Diet of the colubrid snake, Thamnodynastes strigatus (Günther, 1858) from Paraná State, Brazil, with field notes on anuran predation

Bernarde, P. S; Moura-Leite, J. C; Machado, R. A; Kokobum, M. N. C

Bernarde, P. S; Moura-Leite, J. C; Machado, R. A; Kokobum, M. N. C.

Bernarde, P. S; Universidade Estadual Paulista. Instituto de Biociências. Departamento de Zoologia. Rio Claro. BR
Moura-Leite, J. C; Universidade Federal do Paraná. Departamento de Zoologia. Curitiba. BR
Machado, R. A; Universidade Federal do Paraná. Departamento de Zoologia. Curitiba. BR
Kokobum, M. N. C; Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Departamento de Biociências. Uberlândia. BR

Rev. bras. biol ; 60(4): 695-699, Nov. 2000. tab

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-303345

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Dissection of 44 specimens of the colubrid snake Thamnodynastes strigatus (Serpentes: Colubridae) provided data on food habits. Prey items include frogs (71.4 percent of the sample), rodents (14.3 percent), fishes (10.7 percent), and lizards (3.6 percent). The most of the anuran species recorded (Bufo sp., Leptodactylus sp., Physalaemus cuvieri and Scinax fuscovarius) are ground dwellers or call at the water level. Field observations provided information on the feeding behavior

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Animals; Male; Anura; Colubridae; Feeding Behavior; Predatory Behavior; Brazil; Diet; Gastrointestinal Contents

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Anura / Predatory Behavior / Colubridae / Feeding Behavior Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. biol Journal subject: Biology Year: 2000 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR / Universidade Federal de Uberlândia/BR / Universidade Federal do Paraná/BR

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