Lizard predation Tropidurus hispidus (Squamata, Tropiduridae) by false coral snake Oxyrhopus trigeminus (Squamata, Dipsadidae) in the Caatinga, in northeastern Brazil
Journal Title: Pesquisa e Ensino em Ciências Exatas e da Natureza - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
The predation of lizards is rarely observed in the wild, and events involving snakes are scarcer still. Here we document in detail the predation of a lizard (Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825)) by a snake (Oxyrhopus trigeminus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854). Many studies have identified Tropidurus Wied-Neuwied, 1825 lizards as prey for Brazilian snakes. Thus, this record provides important insights into the natural history of both species, especially O. trigeminus, which are essential for the understanding of their ecology.
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Jefferson Mikalauskas, Daniel Santana, Stephen Ferrari
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