Notes on a predation event of Passer domesticus (Birds, Passeridae) by Philodryas olfersii (Squamata, Dipsadidae) in an urban area of the Zona da Mata of Pernambuco, Brazil
This communication reports a predation event, where the snake Philodryas olfersii captures and eats a House Sparrow Passer domesticus. This observation occurred in an urban area of the Zona da Mata, Pernambuco State, Brazil, in the municipality of Nazaré da Mata on June 21, 2009.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
2011-12-01
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Series: | Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais |
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Online Access: | http://www.museu-goeldi.br/editora/bn/artigos/cnv6n3_2011/nota%28almeida%29.pdf |