PREDATION OF Boana punctata (HYLIDAE) BY Leptodeira approximans (COLUBRIDAE) IN MANU BIOSPHERE RESERVE IN PERU

Sharon Urbina; Luis Antonio Echevarria Macassi; Emma Achahuanco Sallo; Joseph L. Oakley

doi:10.22201/fc.25942158e.2025.3.1320

Autores/as

Sharon Urbina Crees Foundation for Manu
Luis Antonio Echevarria Macassi Crees Foundation for Manu
Emma Achahuanco Sallo Crees Foundation for Manu
Joseph L. Oakley Crees Foundation for Manu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2025.3.1320

Palabras clave:

Dieta, ecología trófica, presa, rana, serpiente

Resumen

Reportamos el primer registro de Leptodeira approximans depredando a Boana punctata, basado en una observación en la Reserva de Biósfera del Manu. Con este nuevo registro aportamos nueva información sobre la historia natural y ecología trófica de ambas especies.

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