PREDATION ATTEMPT OF Ctenosaura similis (SQUAMATA: IGUANIDAE) by Mastigodryas melanolomus (SQUAMATA: COLUBRIDAE) in YUCATÁN, MÉXICO
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https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2024.2.955Keywords:
Natural History, Trophic interaction, Urban herpetofauna, Yucatán PeninsulaAbstract
We report the first observation of a salmon-bellied racer (Mastigodryas melanolomus) trying to predate a common spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura similis).
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