<i>Rhinella major</i> (Anura: Bufonidae) and <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i> (Anura: Leptodactylidae): predation and cannibalism by <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i>

Cannibalism in anurans is well known, both on eggs, tadpoles, and post-metamorphic specimens. Among adult anurans, however, less is known about cannibalism in the terrestrial phase of the anuran life cycle. We report an in situ observation of Leptodactylus macrosternum preying on an juvenile of L....

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Autores principales: Sousa, Jackson Cleiton, Baía, Raimundo Rosemiro Jesus, Campos, Carlos Eduardo Costa
Formato: Articulo Comunicacion
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2016
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Ciencias Naturales
Zoología
herpetología
Canibalismo
Anuros
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/56195
http://ppct.caicyt.gov.ar/index.php/cuadherpetol/article/view/6503/7179
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topic Ciencias Naturales
Zoología
herpetología
Canibalismo
Anuros
spellingShingle Ciencias Naturales
Zoología
herpetología
Canibalismo
Anuros
Sousa, Jackson Cleiton
Baía, Raimundo Rosemiro Jesus
Campos, Carlos Eduardo Costa
<i>Rhinella major</i> (Anura: Bufonidae) and <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i> (Anura: Leptodactylidae): predation and cannibalism by <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i>
topic_facet Ciencias Naturales
Zoología
herpetología
Canibalismo
Anuros
description Cannibalism in anurans is well known, both on eggs, tadpoles, and post-metamorphic specimens. Among adult anurans, however, less is known about cannibalism in the terrestrial phase of the anuran life cycle. We report an in situ observation of Leptodactylus macrosternum preying on an juvenile of L. macrosternum. During fieldwork in a rapid amphibian and reptile assessment at a flooded area, municipality of Santana, State of Amapá, Brazil, we found an adult male L. macrosternum trying to swallow a juvenile of L. macrosternum. The initial observation was prompted by following a distress call, revealed to be emitted by an individual of L. macrosternum which was biting the hind limbs of the L. macrosternum male. The stomach contents included two anuran species: L. macrosternum and Rhinella major. This record presented herein presents further evidence of the generalistic feeding behaviour of L. macrosternum and the first report of adult cannibalism in this species.
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Comunicacion
author Sousa, Jackson Cleiton
Baía, Raimundo Rosemiro Jesus
Campos, Carlos Eduardo Costa
author_facet Sousa, Jackson Cleiton
Baía, Raimundo Rosemiro Jesus
Campos, Carlos Eduardo Costa
author_sort Sousa, Jackson Cleiton
title <i>Rhinella major</i> (Anura: Bufonidae) and <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i> (Anura: Leptodactylidae): predation and cannibalism by <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i>
title_short <i>Rhinella major</i> (Anura: Bufonidae) and <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i> (Anura: Leptodactylidae): predation and cannibalism by <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i>
title_full <i>Rhinella major</i> (Anura: Bufonidae) and <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i> (Anura: Leptodactylidae): predation and cannibalism by <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i>
title_fullStr <i>Rhinella major</i> (Anura: Bufonidae) and <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i> (Anura: Leptodactylidae): predation and cannibalism by <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i>
title_full_unstemmed <i>Rhinella major</i> (Anura: Bufonidae) and <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i> (Anura: Leptodactylidae): predation and cannibalism by <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i>
title_sort <i>rhinella major</i> (anura: bufonidae) and <i>leptodactylus macrosternum</i> (anura: leptodactylidae): predation and cannibalism by <i>leptodactylus macrosternum</i>
publishDate 2016
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/56195
http://ppct.caicyt.gov.ar/index.php/cuadherpetol/article/view/6503/7179
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