Escape or be Preyed: New Records and Current Knowledge on Predators of Pseudinae Frogs (Anura: Hylidae) in South America

Neotropical amphibians play important roles as preys and predators in freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. The subfamily Pseudinae includes small and medium-sized frogs within three genera representing 13 valid species. Most published records of predation on Pseudinae frogs are anecdotic and scarce. Herein, we provide five new reports of predation and presenting a detailed literature review on Pseudinae predation, with 15 studies published between 1983-2017. Pseudinae species were preyed at both day and night by a wide variety of predators, principally birds. Adults were preyed upon more frequently than juveniles and tadpoles. In the present study, most predators were diurnal, with birds accounting for most records. A variety of invertebrates prey on anurans, but water bugs and spiders are the most common ones. In the present study, water bugs comprised 75 % of the Pseudinae predation records by invertebrates. However, anuran predation by invertebrates remains poorly documented. Thus, the description of new cases of predation accompanied by a review of the data available in the literature is crucial to understanding Neotropical food webs.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Landgref Filho, Paulo, Aoki, Camila, Hokana de Sousa, Daiene Louveira, Souza, Edivaldo Oliveira, Brandão, Reuber Albuquerque, Ávila, Robson Waldemar, Oda, Fabrício Hiroiuki
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	eng
Published:	Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Facultad de Ciencias - Departamento de Biología 2019
Online Access:	https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/74650
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