PREDATION ON Dendropsophus minutus (Hylidae) BY Oxyopsis sp. (Mantidae) IN THE STATE OF MINAS GERAIS, SOUTHEAST BRAZIL

Authors

  • Arthur Schramm de Oliveira Orbis Consultoria Ambiental LTDA
  • Martin Schossler
  • Saulo Antonini Juppen
  • João Felipe Herculano Rocha
  • Rafael Lucchesi Balestrin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2025.2.1158

Keywords:

Neotropic, praying mantis, prey, tree frog

Abstract

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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Published

2025-06-17

How to Cite

Arthur Schramm de Oliveira, Schossler, M. ., Antonini Juppen, S. ., Felipe Herculano Rocha, J., & Lucchesi Balestrin, R. (2025). PREDATION ON Dendropsophus minutus (Hylidae) BY Oxyopsis sp. (Mantidae) IN THE STATE OF MINAS GERAIS, SOUTHEAST BRAZIL. Revista Latinoamericana De Herpetología, 8(2), e1158 (305 – 308). https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2025.2.1158