FIRST REPORT OF PREDATION OF Imantodes cenchoa (COLUBRIDAE) ON Basiliscus galeritus (CORYTOPHANIDAE) IN A TROPICAL HUMID FOREST IN COLOMBIA

Authors

  • Cristian Gonzalez Acosta Grupo de Investigación en Evolución, Ecología y Conservación (EECO), Programa de Biología, Universidad del Quindío, Armenia, Colombia
  • Jaime Culebras Photo Wildlife Tours, Quito, Ecuador; Fundación Cóndor Andino, Quito, Ecuador; The Biodiversity Group, Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • Eric Erb Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologist

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2023.01.541

Keywords:

Basilisk, predator, natural history, prey, reptiles

Abstract

We report the first predation event of the red-headed Basilisk (Basiliscus galeritus) by the Blunt-headed treesnake (Imantodes cenchoa) in a tropical rainforest in Colombia. This new record contributes to a better understanding of the natural history and trophic ecology of two species of reptiles in their predator-prey interaction.

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Published

2023-03-24

How to Cite

Gonzalez Acosta, C., Culebras , J., & Erb, E. (2023). FIRST REPORT OF PREDATION OF Imantodes cenchoa (COLUBRIDAE) ON Basiliscus galeritus (CORYTOPHANIDAE) IN A TROPICAL HUMID FOREST IN COLOMBIA. Revista Latinoamericana De Herpetología, 6(01), 127–130. https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2023.01.541

Issue

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

Section

Notas Científicas

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