PREDATION OF LONG-TAILED WEASEL (Mustela frenata Lichtenstein, 1831) BY MAZACUATA SNAKE (Boa imperator Daudin, 1803) IN SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO

Depredación por Boa imperator

Authors

  • Julio César Hernández Hernández
  • Álvaro Monter-Pozos Investigador Independiente. Campeche, Campeche, México.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2022.1.341

Keywords:

Boidae, diet, Campeche, interactions

Abstract

The mazacuata snake Boa imperator is a generalist predator that feeds on a wide variety of prey, including birds, reptiles and mammals. We present the first documented case of the long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) in the natural diet of B. imperator.

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Published

2022-02-17

How to Cite

Hernández, J. C., & Monter-Pozos, Álvaro. (2022). PREDATION OF LONG-TAILED WEASEL (Mustela frenata Lichtenstein, 1831) BY MAZACUATA SNAKE (Boa imperator Daudin, 1803) IN SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO: Depredación por Boa imperator. Revista Latinoamericana De Herpetología, 5(1), 121–123. https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2022.1.341

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022): Amphibians and Reptiles: diversity and natural history

Section

Notas Científicas

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