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Leptodactylus vastus (LEPTODACTYLIDAE) predation on an endemic frog, and a compilation of its diet

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Diet composition constitutes basic information on the natural history of the species. Despite the amount of data acquired in the last years, much remains to be known specially for geographically widespread species. Here we compiled the available dietary items of Leptodactylus vastus and report the first predation event upon Rupirana cardosoi by a juvenile L. vastus. The fact these species are syntopic in the region probably resulted in this novel predation event. Different from previous L. vastus predation observations, the specimens we observed do not present a striking difference in body size, but L. vastus was able to almost swallow L. cardosoi, coherent with findings that mouth size is related to prey selection in anurans. Also, our literature review showed that L. vastus is a generalist and opportunistic predator, that prey upon small vertebrates (Amphibia, Squamata, and Mammalia).

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Amphibian and Reptile Biology

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FuenteActa Biológica Colombiana
Cuartil año de publicaciónNo disponible
Volumen27
Issue1
Páginas135 - 139
pISSN0120-548X
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