FOOD HABITS OF THE LIZARD Ameiva ameiva (LINNAEUS, 1758) (SAURIA: TEIIDAE) IN A TROPOPHIC FOREST OF SUCRE STATE, VENEZUELA.
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Lizard, Ameiva ameiva, diet, tropophic forest, VenezuelaResumo
Food habits among sexes of Ameiva ameiva were evaluated by the frequency of occurrence, trophic dominance, and diet similarity methods during periods of rain and drought in a tropophic forest in La Llanada Vieja, Sucre State, Venezuela. 431 prey items were identified in 20 stomachs analyzed. Diet for both periods showed a high frequency for Coleoptera, plant material, Isoptera, Nematoda, Araneae, and reptilian rests. Males and females showed differences in diet during the climatic periods analyzed. Females showed higher stomach volumes values than males. Results suggest the species is mainly insectivorous.
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2012-10-05
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González, L. A., Velásquez, J., Ferrer, H., García, J., Cala, F., & Peñuela, J. (2012). FOOD HABITS OF THE LIZARD Ameiva ameiva (LINNAEUS, 1758) (SAURIA: TEIIDAE) IN A TROPOPHIC FOREST OF SUCRE STATE, VENEZUELA. Acta Biológica Venezuelica, 28(2), 53–59. Obtido de https://saber.ucv.ve/ojs/index.php/revista_abv/article/view/2364
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