Feeding habits of Lithobates megapoda (Anura: Ranidae), a threatened leopard frog used for human consumption, in Lake Chapala, Mexico

Feeding habits of Lithobates megapoda (Anura: Ranidae), a threatened leopard frog used for human consumption, in Lake Chapala, Mexico

The Big-footed Leopard Frog (Lithobates megapoda) is a threatened and endemic species from western Mexico. This species has aquatic habits and it is distinguished by its large size, particularly by the length of its legs, reason for which it is captured for human consumption. Also, knowledge about...

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Main Authors: José Luis Barragán-Ramírez, Benjamín Hernández, María Guadalupe Velarde-Aguilar, Oscar Pérez-Flores, José Luis Navarrete-Heredia, Eduardo Pineda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2021-06-01
Series:Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
Subjects:
Amphibians
Diet
Fish
Intersexual variation
Trophic ecology
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/187591

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