Simophis rhinostoma (squamata: colubridae): feeding habits and defensive behavior

The biology of Simophis rhinostoma (Schlegel, 1837) is poorly known. There are no enough information about its diet, just about feeding on anurans and, in captivity, there are records of lizards ingestion. We present the first record of fish ingestion by S. rhinostoma, a colubrid inhabiting the Atla...

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Main Authors: Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, Circe, Puorto, Giuseppe, Travaglia-Cardoso, Silvia Regina
Format: Online
Sprog:eng
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Udgivet: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2021
Online adgang:https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1022
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Summary:The biology of Simophis rhinostoma (Schlegel, 1837) is poorly known. There are no enough information about its diet, just about feeding on anurans and, in captivity, there are records of lizards ingestion. We present the first record of fish ingestion by S. rhinostoma, a colubrid inhabiting the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado areas, also some behavior aspects during feeding.