Feeding habits of the american crocodile, Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) in the Southern Coast of Quintana Roo, México.
Between January and September 2006, 21 crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) were captured and six were recaptured in four lagoons located in the southern coast of Quintana Roo. Stomach contents were obtained in order to identify prey items, which were analyzed by the frequency and volume method. In decrea...
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| author | Villegas, Alejandro Schmitter-Soto, Juan Jacobo |
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| description | Between January and September 2006, 21 crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) were captured and six were recaptured in four lagoons located in the southern coast of Quintana Roo. Stomach contents were obtained in order to identify prey items, which were analyzed by the frequency and volume method. In decreasing order of importance, prey items were fish, crustaceans, birds, mammals and insects. Diet of crocodiles changed considerably according to their body size. Adult crocodiles added larger preys (birds and mammals) to their diet; fish and crustaceans were present in the diet at all sizes, thus showing theimportance of these prey in the diet of American crocodiles. |
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| spelling | azm-article-9112022-11-17T00:56:06Z Feeding habits of the american crocodile, Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) in the Southern Coast of Quintana Roo, México. Feeding habits of the american crocodile, Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) in the Southern Coast of Quintana Roo, México. Villegas, Alejandro Schmitter-Soto, Juan Jacobo Crocodylus acutus Quintana Roo stomach contents feeding habits Crocodylus acutus Quintana Roo stomach contents feeding habits Between January and September 2006, 21 crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) were captured and six were recaptured in four lagoons located in the southern coast of Quintana Roo. Stomach contents were obtained in order to identify prey items, which were analyzed by the frequency and volume method. In decreasing order of importance, prey items were fish, crustaceans, birds, mammals and insects. Diet of crocodiles changed considerably according to their body size. Adult crocodiles added larger preys (birds and mammals) to their diet; fish and crustaceans were present in the diet at all sizes, thus showing theimportance of these prey in the diet of American crocodiles. Between January and September 2006, 21 crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) were captured and six were recaptured in four lagoons located in the southern coast of Quintana Roo. Stomach contents were obtained in order to identify prey items, which were analyzed by the frequency and volume method. In decreasing order of importance, prey items were fish, crustaceans, birds, mammals and insects. Diet of crocodiles changed considerably according to their body size. Adult crocodiles added larger preys (birds and mammals) to their diet; fish and crustaceans were present in the diet at all sizes, thus showing theimportance of these prey in the diet of American crocodiles. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2008-12-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Original articles Artículos originales application/pdf https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/911 10.21829/azm.2008.243911 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 24 No. 3 (2008); 117-124 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 24 Núm. 3 (2008); 117-124 2448-8445 0065-1737 spa https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/911/1079 Derechos de autor 2008 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Villegas, Alejandro Schmitter-Soto, Juan Jacobo Feeding habits of the american crocodile, Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) in the Southern Coast of Quintana Roo, México. |
| title | Feeding habits of the american crocodile, Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) in the Southern Coast of Quintana Roo, México. |
| title_full | Feeding habits of the american crocodile, Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) in the Southern Coast of Quintana Roo, México. |
| title_fullStr | Feeding habits of the american crocodile, Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) in the Southern Coast of Quintana Roo, México. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feeding habits of the american crocodile, Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) in the Southern Coast of Quintana Roo, México. |
| title_short | Feeding habits of the american crocodile, Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) in the Southern Coast of Quintana Roo, México. |
| title_sort | feeding habits of the american crocodile, crocodylus acutus (cuvier, 1807) (reptilia: crocodylidae) in the southern coast of quintana roo, méxico. |
| url | https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/911 |
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