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Title: | Field observation of an adult Lesser treefrog Dendropsophus minutus (Anura: Hylidae) being consumed by a neotropical Lethocerus sp. (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae) nymph |
Authors: | Rocha, Ricardo Almeida, Thais López-Baucells, Adrià |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
metadata.dc.publisher.journal: | Alytes |
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: | Volume 31, Número 1-2, Pags. 37-39 |
Abstract: | Amphibians constitute important items in the diet of many predators. Giant water bugs have been reported to feed on several species of amphibians; however, there is still a poor understanding of the complexity of their food webs. Here, we report the consumption of an adult Dendropsophus minutus (Anura: Hylidae) by a Lethocerus sp. (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae) nymph, in Central Amazon, Brazil. This represents the frst observation of thropic interaction between Lethocerus sp. and D. minutus and the frst report of a neotropical Lethocerus sp. nymph feeding upon an adult vertebrate. © ISSCA and authors 2014. |
Appears in Collections: | Artigos |
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