Abstract
In this study, we describe the diet of Leptodactylus podicipinus in South Pantanal. We analysed the stomach content of 30 individuals collected in September 2017 in the Miranda sub-region, Mato Grosso do Sul. We identified 19 prey categories to Order level, out of which Coleoptera was the most representative group and the most important prey category, followed by Orthoptera and Hemiptera. We recorded a post-metamorphic individual of Rhinella schneideri in the diet of L. podicipinus, the first record of batracophagy for this species. Our results provide evidence for the opportunistic and generalist feeding behaviour of L. podicipinus.
DOI
10.1080/23766808.2018.1467173
Recommended Citation
Ceron, Karoline; de Toledo Moroti, Matheus; Alves Benício, Ronildo; Porcel Balboa, Zulia; Marçola, Yasmine; Becker Pereira, Luiza; and Santana, Diego José
(2018)
"Diet and first report of batracophagy in Leptodactylus podicipinus (Anura: Leptodactylidae),"
Neotropical Biodiversity Journal: Vol. 4:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
DOI: 10.1080/23766808.2018.1467173
Available at:
https://ikiam.researchcommons.org/neotropical-diversity/vol4/iss1/6
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