Diet of the Rufous Frog Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) from two contrasting environments

By

Santana, Diego José
Ferreira, Vanessa Gonçalves
Crestani, Gabriel Nassif
Neves, Matheus Oliveira

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-5-13

Original Publication

Subterranean Biology

Volume

32

Pages

1--6

Subjects

anthropic changes , Anthropization , Cerrado , resources , Trophic ecology

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.32.e35623

 

Abstract

The impact of urbanization on amphibians has received some attention in the conservation literature. Despite the various impacts on animal life, some species can persist along the cities structures by adjusting their natural histories. Leptodactylusfuscus is a common anuran species occurring in South America, which can commonly be found in urban environments. Herein, we compare the diet of L.fuscus between an urban and a wild environment. We collected 57 individuals of L.fuscus and analysed their diet, which differed significantly between the two sites. In the urban environment, Coleoptera were the prevalent prey items, whereas specimens from the wild site had a more diverse diet.