We collected data on diet of the marbled toad (Bufo marmoreus) on conserved and disturbed areas of tropical dry forest on the coast of Jalisco, Mexico, during 2000 and 2001. Although the diet of B. marmoreus consisted of 19 prey taxa, the moderately low dietary diversity measure (H′ = 1.51) reflected the dominance in the diet of only 3 groups of prey: ants, beetles, and termites. Toads in the conserved area consumed greater proportions of ants (36.7% by volume), whereas toads in disturbed forest consumed greater proportions of beetles (53.1% by volume). Diet diversity was significantly lower in the disturbed area. However, abundance, size, and weight of toads was similar in both areas, suggesting that prey availability was not affected by disturbance.
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1 June 2007
DIET OF THE MEXICAN MARBLED TOAD (BUFO MARMOREUS) IN CONSERVED AND DISTURBED TROPICAL DRY FOREST
Ireri Suazo-Ortuño,
Javier Alvarado-Díaz,
Elizabeth Raya-Lemus,
Miguel Martinez-Ramos
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