NOTES ON THE DIET AND REPRODUCTION OF DRYOPHYLAX PHOENIX IN THE CATIMBAU NATIONAL PARK, PERNAMBUCO STATE, BRAZIL
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https://doi.org/10.4257/oeco.2023.2703.07Palavras-chave:
Ameivula ocellifera, morphometry, offspring, saurophagy, Tropidurus cocorobensis.Resumo
Dryophylax phoenix is a snake with wide distribution in northeastern Brazil, with a diet composed mainly of anurans and lizards, presenting a viviparous reproduction. Here we report two cases of saurophagy and provide the first reproductive data for this snake from two dissected individuals collected in Catimbau National Park, a Caatinga area.
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2023-09-15
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