Predation on the common marmoset Callithrix jacchus (Primates, Callitrichidae) by the common boa Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in the Atlantic Forest of Northeastern Brazil

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v17i1.751

Keywords:

Behaviour, Diet, Restinga, Snake

Abstract

Herein, we present the first record of predation on the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) by a common boa (Boa constrictor). The incident occurred during the afternoon in a restinga environment of the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. The snake captured the marmoset on the ground when a group of seven individuals of Callithrix jacchus was traveling among the restinga trees. The group remained on the top of a tree, from 1.5 to
4 m, exhibiting an alarm vocalization and surrounding the snake throughout the ingestion process. The snake was captured, measured, and released on the same site. This case report reinforces that the callitrichids are vulnerable to predation by large snakes and present some defensive behavior.

Author Biographies

  • Vanessa do Nascimento Barbosa, Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Monitoramento Ambiental. Rio Tinto, Paraíba, Brasil

    Graduate Program in Ecology and Environmental Monitoring, Rio Tinto (Paraíba), Brazil

  • Jéssica Monique da Silva Amaral, Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Monitoramento Ambiental. Rio Tinto, Paraíba, Brasil

    Graduate Program in Ecology and Environmental Monitoring, Rio Tinto (Paraíba), Brazil

  • Sebastião Silva dos Santos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Monitoramento Ambiental. Rio Tinto, Paraíba, Brasil

    Graduate Program in Ecology and Environmental Monitoring, Rio Tinto (Paraíba), Brazil

  • Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França, Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Departamento de Engenharia e Meio Ambiente. Centro de Ciências Aplicadas e Educação. Rio Tinto, Paraíba, Brasil

    Department of Engineering and Environment, Center for Applied Sciences and Education, Rio Tinto (Paraíba), Brazil

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Published

06/03/2022

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2022): Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais

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Short communications

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How to Cite

Barbosa, V. do N., Amaral, J. M. da S., Santos, S. S. dos, & França, F. G. R. (2022). Predation on the common marmoset Callithrix jacchus (Primates, Callitrichidae) by the common boa Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in the Atlantic Forest of Northeastern Brazil. Boletim Do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais, 17(1), 251-255. https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v17i1.751