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13 December 2019 Prey Selection by Anurans in Subtemperate Swamps of the Extreme South of Brazil
Mateus de Oliveira, Marina Schmidt Dalzochio, Nathália Luiz Pio da Silva dos Santos, Alexandro Marques Tozetti
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Abstract

Temporal habitat variations can affect the trophic relationships of amphibian species by changing either prey availability or predator selectivity. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of prey availability and temperature variation on the diet of three anuran species (Boana pulchella, Odontophrynus maisuma, and Leptodactylus latrans) in subtropical swamps. Coleoptera, Araneae, Diptera, and Hymenoptera were the most important prey. Trophic niche overlap was greatest between Odontophrynus maisuma and B. pulchella. In the warmer months, all three species narrowed their trophic niches by increasing the consumption of certain prey. The changes recorded in the diet might be related to variations in prey availability and other aspects of feeding ecology, such as adaptations in foraging activity, and show that these species have some plasticity regarding their feeding habits.

© 2019 Brazilian Society of Herpetology
Mateus de Oliveira, Marina Schmidt Dalzochio, Nathália Luiz Pio da Silva dos Santos, and Alexandro Marques Tozetti "Prey Selection by Anurans in Subtemperate Swamps of the Extreme South of Brazil," South American Journal of Herpetology 14(3), 204-212, (13 December 2019). https://doi.org/10.2994/SAJH-D-17-0005
Received: 22 July 2017; Accepted: 12 September 2018; Published: 13 December 2019
KEYWORDS
feeding behavior
Pampa
predation
Wetlands
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