TY - JOUR
T1 - Diet of brachycephalus brunneus (Anura
T2 - Brachycephalidae) in the Atlantic rainforest of paraná, Southern Brazil
AU - Fontoura, Pedro Luiz
AU - Ribeiro, Luiz Fernando
AU - Pie, Marcio Roberto
PY - 2011/11/11
Y1 - 2011/11/11
N2 - Saddleback toads (Brachycephalidae: Brachycephalus) are a remarkable group of highly endemic species from the southern Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil. They are brightly colored, diurnal, minute frogs that live in the leaf litter of high-elevation cloud forests. Little is known about the natural history of these frogs, particularly their diet. In the present study we provide the first published account of a Brachycephalus species diet. Specimens of Brachycephalus brunneus Ribeiro, Alves, Haddad & Reis, 2005 (N = 20) were collected from two locations in the Serra do Mar mountain range in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil. A total of 137 food items were recorded, with Acari being the most common item (62.4%). This prevalence is much higher than the actual availability of Acari in their environments (37.7% of all items in leaf litter samples) and therefore indicate their preference for this food item.
AB - Saddleback toads (Brachycephalidae: Brachycephalus) are a remarkable group of highly endemic species from the southern Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil. They are brightly colored, diurnal, minute frogs that live in the leaf litter of high-elevation cloud forests. Little is known about the natural history of these frogs, particularly their diet. In the present study we provide the first published account of a Brachycephalus species diet. Specimens of Brachycephalus brunneus Ribeiro, Alves, Haddad & Reis, 2005 (N = 20) were collected from two locations in the Serra do Mar mountain range in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil. A total of 137 food items were recorded, with Acari being the most common item (62.4%). This prevalence is much higher than the actual availability of Acari in their environments (37.7% of all items in leaf litter samples) and therefore indicate their preference for this food item.
KW - Acari
KW - Feeding
KW - Foraging
KW - Litter frog
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U2 - 10.1590/S1984-46702011000500019
DO - 10.1590/S1984-46702011000500019
M3 - Article (journal)
AN - SCOPUS:82255163840
SN - 1984-4670
VL - 28
SP - 687
EP - 689
JO - Zoologia
JF - Zoologia
IS - 5
ER -