Predation of Tretioscincus agilis (Squamata: Scincidae) by Oxyrhopus melanogenys (Squamata: Dipsadidae) in the Western region of Pará, Amazon, Brazil

Authors

  • Antonio Samuel Garcia da Silva Aveverde Soluções Ambientais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v19i2.964

Keywords:

Ecology, Natural history, Diet, False-coral, Lizard

Abstract

This note provides insights into the feeding ecology of the snake Oxyrhopus melanogenys based on the first record of predation on the lizard Tretioscincus agilis in the western region of Pará. Oxyrhopus melanogenys is a snake from Dipsadidae family, known for its wide distribution in the Amazon and generalist diet. The detailed description of in situ predation contributes to the understanding of ecological dynamics among reptiles in the Amazon rainforest, highlighting the importance of these interactions and their potential implications for population and reptile community dynamics.

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Published

09/02/2024

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2024): Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais.

Section

Short communications

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How to Cite

Garcia da Silva, A. S. (2024). Predation of Tretioscincus agilis (Squamata: Scincidae) by Oxyrhopus melanogenys (Squamata: Dipsadidae) in the Western region of Pará, Amazon, Brazil. Boletim Do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais, 19(2). https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v19i2.964