FIRST PREDATION RECORD ON THE INVASIVE LAGOMORPH Lepus europaeus (Leporidae) BY Boa constrictor (Boidae) IN A SOUTHERN BRAZILIAN CERRADO PROTECTED AREA

FIRST PREDATION RECORD ON THE INVASIVE LAGOMORPH Lepus europaeus (Leporidae) BY Boa constrictor (Boidae) IN A SOUTHERN BRAZILIAN CERRADO PROTECTED AREA

Natural history observations are essential to uncover unknown aspects of snake diets. Herein we describe a chance predation event upon the invasive Lepus europaeus by the snake Boa constrictor. Understanding interactions between native and alien species might shed light on the ecological impacts of...

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Published in:Revista Latinoamericana de herpetología Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 3 - 10
Main Authors: Vieira-Alencar, João Paulo dos Santos, Furtado, Luciana de Oliveira, Felicio, Giovana, Pinto-Coelho, Daniela, Carmignotto, Ana Paula
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 19-04-2022
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Summary:Natural history observations are essential to uncover unknown aspects of snake diets. Herein we describe a chance predation event upon the invasive Lepus europaeus by the snake Boa constrictor. Understanding interactions between native and alien species might shed light on the ecological impacts of invasive species, especially in protected areas.
ISSN:2594-2158
2594-2158
DOI:10.22201/fc.25942158e.2022.2.318