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Ver términos de la licenciaMora, José Manuel, et al. (2024). PREDATION OF THE HUMBLE ANOLE, Anolis humilis, BY THE CENTRAL AMERICA WHIPTAIL Holcosus festivus. Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología; Vol. 7 Núm. 2, 2024: Anfibios y Reptiles: Diversidad e Historia Natural; e922, 199-203. Recuperado de https://repositorio.unam.mx/contenidos/4160608
Autor(es)
Mora, José Manuel; Matute, Steven; Villalobos Alvarado, Elián ; Chaves, Gerardo; López, Lucía Isabel
Tipo
Artículo de Investigación
Área del conocimiento
Biología y Química
Título
PREDATION OF THE HUMBLE ANOLE, Anolis humilis, BY THE CENTRAL AMERICA WHIPTAIL Holcosus festivus
Fecha
2024-06-27
Resumen
In Costa Rica there are 88 lizard species including active foraging species such as the Central America Whiptail, Holcosus festivus, and sit and wait specialists such as the Humble Anole, Anolis humilis.We observed a predation event between these two species at La Selva Biological Station in the northern lowlands of Costa Rica. A juvenile Whiptail captured and consumed a juvenile anole on the forest floor of this rain forest. The primary activity patterns of the Humble Anole and the Central American Whiptail are likely to lead to frequent encounters between these two species. Despite that, it is surprising that this predatory interaction has not been observed or reported before, and it is currently unclear how often or how significant anoles could be for the Central American Whiptail"s diet.
Tema
Bosque Húmedo Tropical; Costa Rica; hojarasca; La Selva; lagartijas; Reptiles; Costa Rica; La Selva; leaf litter; lizards; Reptiles; Tropical Wet Forest
Idioma
eng
ISSN
ISSN electrónico: 2594-2158
