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- Title
First report on predation of adult anurans by Odonata larvae.
- Authors
MEIRA LINARES, ANTÔNIO; HORTA MACIEL-JÚNIOR, JOSÉ AMANTINO; SANTO DE MELLO, HUMBERTO ESPÍRITO; FORTES LEITE, FELIPE SÁ
- Abstract
The authors discuss observations of Odonata larvae of the genus Anax attacking and consuming adult males of Scinax rogerioi and Dendropsophus minutus treefrogs at a lake in Itabirito, Brazil. Topics covered include the larvae's consumption of the frogs outside the water, and the larvae's predatory behavior. Also mentioned are the process of capturing prey, ecological interactions between insects and amphibians, and the importance of analyzing feeding habits.
- Subjects
ODONATA larvae; HYLIDAE; SCINAX; PREDATION; ANIMAL ecology; ANIMAL feeding behavior
- Publication
Salamandra, 2016, Vol 52, Issue 1, p42
- ISSN
0036-3375
- Publication type
Article