Feeding habits of six anuran (Amphibia: Anura) species in a rainforest fragment in Northeastern Brazil

Iheringia. Série Zoologia

Ednilza M. Santos²  Argus V. Almeida¹  Simão D. Vasconcelos¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Departamento de Zoologia

关键词: Hylidae;    Leptodactylidae;    diet;    frogs;    Pernambuco;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0073-47212004000400014

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Although Brazil encompasses one of the most abundant anuran faunas in the world, quantitative information on anuran ecology and diet are limited, especially in the Northeastern region. We analyzed the diet of six species: Hyla albomarginata, Hyla cf. branneri, Hyla minuta, Phyllomedusa aff. hypochondrialis (Hylidae), Leptodactylus natalensis, and Physalaemus cuvieri (Leptodactylidae) in a temporary pond in a rainforest remnant in Pernambuco, between 1999-2000. We analyzed diet composition, degree of food preference, and seasonal variations in diet. Leptodactylus natalensis and P. cuvieri showed higher diet diversity, whereas H. minuta consumed fewer food items. Insecta, Arachnida, and plants were preferential items for most species. Acari were consumed by all species; Hymenoptera, Odonata, and Coleoptera were also often consumed. A slight increase in diet diversity occurred in the rainy season. The species showed a generalist feeding behaviour, although P. cuvieri consumed Formicidae as major prey item.

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