Predation of the frog <i>Elachistocleis panamensis</i> by the spider <i>Ancylometes bogotensis</i>: first record

Predation of the frog <i>Elachistocleis panamensis</i> by the spider <i>Ancylometes bogotensis</i>: first record

We record for the first time a predation event on a Panamá Humming Frog (Elachistocleis panamensis) by a Bogotá Giant Fishing Spider (Ancylometes bogotensis) in a tropical dry forest fragment in northern Colombia. We discuss aspects related to the predation behavior of A. bogotensis and some element...

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Main Authors: Gerson A. Salcedo-Rivera, José A. Fuentes-Mario, José Tovar-Márquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt 2018-12-01
Series:Biota Colombiana
Subjects:
Amphibians
Ctenidae
Microhylidae
Predator-prey interaction
Spiders
Online Access:http://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/646
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Summary:We record for the first time a predation event on a Panamá Humming Frog (Elachistocleis panamensis) by a Bogotá Giant Fishing Spider (Ancylometes bogotensis) in a tropical dry forest fragment in northern Colombia. We discuss aspects related to the predation behavior of A. bogotensis and some elements of E. panamensis as prey.
ISSN:0124-5376
2539-200X

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