Predation on Tropidurus hispidus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) by Lasiodora klugi (Aranea: Theraphosidae) in the semiarid caatinga region of northeastern Brazil
A predation event on Tropidurus hispidus (Tropiduridae) by the crab spider Lasiodora klugi (Theraphosidae) was observed in an arboreal caatinga area in northeastern Brazil. Arthropods are potential predators of small vertebrates and researchers have reported predation events involving spiders and herpetofauna in Neotropical regions. As such, the present short communication is the second case of predation of spiders on Tropidurus lizards in Brazil, and the first for the semiarid caatinga, reinforcing the argument that large spiders have relevant roles as predators of these animals.
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Main Authors: | Vieira,Washington Luiz Silva, Gonçalves,Maria Betânia Ribeiro, Nóbrega,Rômulo Pantoja |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP
2012
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032012000400028 |
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