Predation of Dermatonotus muelleri (Anura, Microhylidae) by Guira guira (Cuculiformes, Cuculidae) in the coastline of the Sergipe state, northeastern Brazil
Journal Title: Pesquisa e Ensino em Ciências Exatas e da Natureza - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Predation can drive significant effect upon the community structure. However, the observation and documentation of this ecological interaction is occasional and yet scarce for many groups. Our goal here is to report the predation of Dermatonotus muelleri (Boettger, 1885) by Guira guira (Gmelin, JF, 1788). Because G. guira diet frequently includes small vertebrates we believe that this species may act as an important regulator of D. muelleri population. This predation report can input insights about the knowledge of interactions of Microhylidae Günther, 1858 (1843) members and others species.
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Francis Caldas, Bruno Almeida, Rafael Santos
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