Diet of the snake Philodryas nattereri (Steindachner, 1870) suggests a high plasticity of foraging in north‐eastern Brazil
The knowledge about interactions between predators and prey is essential for understanding the natural history of animals, especially snakes, which are cryptic organisms that are difficult to visualize in the wild. This article reports on the predation of lizards, frogs, bats and venomous snakes by...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Austral ecology 2023-08, Vol.48 (5), p.1036-1041 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The knowledge about interactions between predators and prey is essential for understanding the natural history of animals, especially snakes, which are cryptic organisms that are difficult to visualize in the wild. This article reports on the predation of lizards, frogs, bats and venomous snakes by the snake Philodryas nattereri, evidencing its generalist feeding habits.
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O conhecimento sobre as interações entre predadores e presas são essenciais para a compreensão da história natural dos animais, principalmente das serpentes, que são organismos crípticos e de difícil visualização na natureza. Este artigo relata a predação de lagartos, sapos, morcegos e serpentes peçonhentas pela serpente Philodryas nattereri, evidenciando seus hábitos alimentares generalistas. |
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ISSN: | 1442-9985 1442-9993 |
DOI: | 10.1111/aec.13318 |