PREDATION ON Dendropsophus minutus (Hylidae) BY Oxyopsis sp. (Mantidae) IN THE STATE OF MINAS GERAIS, SOUTHEAST BRAZIL
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https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2025.2.1158Keywords:
Neotropic, praying mantis, prey, tree frogAbstract
Amphibians are important components of the diet of many predators, including invertebrates. Additionally, praying mantises (Order Mantodea) have been documented preying on various vertebrate taxa; however, the complexity of their diet and other trophic interactions remains poorly understood. Here, we report the first record of predation on Dendropsophus minutus (Anura: Hylidae) by an adult female Oxyopsis sp. (Mantodea: Mantidae) in southeastern Brazil.
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