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Predation of Ophiodes fragilis (Squamata: Anguidae) by Cariama cristata (Cariamiformes: Cariamidae)
Depredación de Ophiodes fragilis (Squamata: Anguidae) por Cariama cristata (Cariamiformes: Cariamidae)
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https://doi.org/10.15446/caldasia.v45n2.95721Keywords:
Red-legged seriema, Glass Lizard, Diet, Prey (en)Chuña patarroja, Dieta, Presa, Víbora de cristal (es)
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Reptiles can be on the diet of some bird species, and the glass lizard Ophiodes fragilis seems to be no exception. Although predation events are not easily recorded, in this work we document a new record of predation by C. cristata upon O. fragilis. The event occurred in November 2017 in the municipality of Viçosa, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and helps to fill a gap in trophic relationships between the lizard and its predators.
Los reptiles pueden estar en la dieta de algunas especies de aves, y el lagarto de cristal Ophiodes fragilis parece no ser una excepción. Aunque los eventos de depredación no se registran fácilmente, en este trabajo documentamos un nuevo registro de depredación por Cariama cristata sobre O. fragilis. El evento ocurrió en noviembre de 2017 en el municipio de Viçosa, estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil, y ayuda a llenar un vacío sobre las relaciones tróficas entre el lagarto y sus depredadores.
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