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Abstract
Predation of Ameivula ocellifera (Squamata, Teiidae) by Oxybelis aeneus (Squamata, Colubridae), in the Caatinga, Northeastern Brazil, including a list of saurophagy by this snake
Highlights
The most common method of identifying the feeding habits of a species is the dissection of the digestive tracts of animals that have been deposited in collections and/or museums or through occasional encounters (e. g. Prudente et al 1998, Bernarde et al 2000, Bovo & Sueiro 2012, Dorigo et al 2014)
A. ocellifera is widely distributed throughout the Caatinga, Cerrado and Restinga habitats along the northeastern coast of Brazil (Mesquita & Colli 2003)
An O. aeneus individual (SVL 90 cm) was sighted, with the posterior half of its body supported on the thorny branches of a shrub (~1.50 m above ground) and the anterior half suspended perpendicular to the ground, with an adult A. ocellifera female (SVL ~6.5 cm) immobilized in its mouth, approximately 1.30 m above ground
Summary
The most common method of identifying the feeding habits of a species is the dissection of the digestive tracts of animals that have been deposited in collections and/or museums or through occasional encounters (e. g. Prudente et al 1998, Bernarde et al 2000, Bovo & Sueiro 2012, Dorigo et al 2014). A. ocellifera is widely distributed throughout the Caatinga, Cerrado and Restinga habitats along the northeastern coast of Brazil (Mesquita & Colli 2003). Predation of Ameivula ocellifera (Squamata, Teiidae) by Oxybelis aeneus
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