REGISTRO DE MICOFAGIA DE Chlorophyllum molybdites (BASIDIOMYCOTA, AGARICACEAE) POR PARTE DE Ctenosaura pectinata (SQUAMATA: IGUANIDAE) EN PUERTO VALLARTA, JALISCO, MÉXICO

Eduardo Alejandro Gómez Hernández; Danna Yasmina Palacios Mendoza; Armando Hiram Escobedo Galván

doi:10.22201/fc.25942158e.2025.1.1201

Authors

Eduardo Alejandro Gómez Hernández Universidad de Guadalajara
Danna Yasmina Palacios Mendoza Universidad de Guadalajara
Armando Hiram Escobedo Galván Universidad de Guadalajara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2025.1.1201

Keywords:

Diet, Fungi, lizard, urban ecosystem

Abstract

The first case of mycophagy in Ctenosaura pectinata, an endemic iguana species in Mexico, is reported. This species is considered Threatened by NOM-059-2010 and is known for its omnivorous diet with ontogenetic variation. However, fungal consumption had not been documented until now. This observation expands our knowledge of the species' feeding habits and significantly contributes to the scarce literature on mycophagy in lizards in the American continent.

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