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- Title
Salvator merianae (black and white tegu) scavaging around the nests of Fregata magniflcens (frigatebird).
- Authors
MUSCAT, EDELCIO; OLMOS, FABIO; ROTENBERG, ELSIE
- Abstract
The article presents the result of observations on the predatory behavior of the black and white tegu Salvator merianae and its intrusion into the breeding colony of the frigatebird Fregata magnificens on Alcatrazes island in Brazil on November 19, 2012 and September 17, 2013. It is observed that the lizard ate the semi-digested fish regurgitated by the frigatebird. The ecological condition, distribution and diet of both animal species are discussed.
- Subjects
TEGUS; FREGATA magnificens; FRIGATE-birds; PREDATION; PREDATORY animals; ANIMAL behavior
- Publication
Herpetological Bulletin, 2016, Issue 135, p36
- ISSN
1473-0928
- Publication type
Article