POTENTIAL PREDATION OF Liolaemus torresi (IGUANIA: LIOLAEMIDAE) UPON THE NATIVE MOTH Hyles annei (LEPIDOPTERA: SPHINGIDAE)

Authors

  • Marta Mora Espinoza ONG Vida Nativa
  • Bernardo Segura Silva Flora & Fauna Chile Ltda, Providencia, Santiago, Chile
  • Felipe Mora Esquivel Consultora Sustentable S.A
  • Antonieta Labra Lillo Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2023.01.449

Keywords:

Torres-Mura dragon, prey, diet, carrion, desert

Abstract

We report the first evidence that suggests that the lizard Liolaemus torresi may consume the native insect, the sphinx moth Hyles annei.

Author Biographies

Bernardo Segura Silva, Flora & Fauna Chile Ltda, Providencia, Santiago, Chile

Agricultural engineer of Chile University.
Master in Wilderness and Nature Conservation, Chile University.

Felipe Mora Esquivel, Consultora Sustentable S.A

Veterinarian, University Mayor

Antonieta Labra Lillo, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo

Bachelor of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica of Chile.
Master in zoology, Chile university.
PhD in biology, Chile university

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Published

2023-02-08 — Updated on 2023-02-15

How to Cite

Mora Espinoza, M., Segura Silva, B., Mora Esquivel, F., & Labra Lillo, A. . (2023). POTENTIAL PREDATION OF Liolaemus torresi (IGUANIA: LIOLAEMIDAE) UPON THE NATIVE MOTH Hyles annei (LEPIDOPTERA: SPHINGIDAE). Revista Latinoamericana De Herpetología, 6(01), 01–04. https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2023.01.449

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 01 (2023): Amphibians and Reptiles: diversity and natural history

Section

Notas Científicas

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