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Diet and first report of batracophagy in Leptodactylus podicipinus (Anura: Leptodactylidae)

2018; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 4; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/23766808.2018.1467173

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Karoline Ceron, Matheus de Toledo Moroti, Ronildo Alves Benício, Zulia Porcel Balboa, Yasmine Marçola, Luiza B. Pereira, Diego José Santana,

Animal and Plant Science Education

In this study, we describe the diet of Leptodactylus podicipinus in South Pantanal. We analysed the stomach content of 30 individuals collected in September 2017 in the Miranda sub-region, Mato Grosso do Sul. We identified 19 prey categories to Order level, out of which Coleoptera was the most representative group and the most important prey category, followed by Orthoptera and Hemiptera. We recorded a post-metamorphic individual of Rhinella schneideri in the diet of L. podicipinus, the first record of batracophagy for this species. Our results provide evidence for the opportunistic and generalist feeding behaviour of L. podicipinus.