Liolamus espinozai (NCN): Predation

Autores
Robles, Cecilia Ines; Gallardo, Gabriela Alejandra; Halloy, Monique; Abdala, Cristian Simón
Año de publicación
2012
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Liolaemus espinozai has only been recently described and little is known about its natural history. It is found southeast of the Nevados del Aconquija in Catamarca province, Argentina, 2200–2800 m elev. (Abdala 2005. Rev. Esp. Herpetol. 19:5–17). It is a medium-sized lizard (approx. 60 mm SVL). The colubrid Philodryas psammophidea occurs within the distribution of L. espinozai and is known to feed on lizards (Scrocchi et al. 2006. Serpientes del Noroeste Argentino. Miscelanea, Fundación Miguel Lillo. 174 pp.). Here we report on an occurrence of predation by this snake on L. espinozai. On 18 February 2005, at ca. 1700 h, in Campo el Arenal, Catamarca (27.21°S, 66.23°W, datum WGS84; 2858 m elev.), an adult female L. espinozai was seen moving towards a shrub, perhaps responding to the presence of the observers. A Philodryas psammophidea happened to be in the aforementioned shrub. It immediately attacked the lizard, grasping it by the side of the body (Fig. 1). The lizard bit the snake on the side of its neck, a defensive response that might sometimes be effective as an antipredator mechanism (e.g., Leal and Rodríguez-Robles 1995. Copeia 1995:155–161). The snake slightly constricted the lizard, a technique many colubrids use to overcome larger prey (Zug 1993. Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles. Academic Press, San Diego, California. 527 pp.). Later the snake located the lizard’s head and ingested it headfirst
Fil: Robles, Cecilia Ines. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán; Argentina. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Dirección de Zoología. Instituto de Herpetología; Argentina
Fil: Gallardo, Gabriela Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de Chilecito; Argentina
Fil: Halloy, Monique. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Dirección de Zoología. Instituto de Herpetología; Argentina
Fil: Abdala, Cristian Simón. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico - Tucumán. Unidad Ejecutora Lillo; Argentina
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LIZARDS
PREDATION
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spelling Liolamus espinozai (NCN): PredationRobles, Cecilia InesGallardo, Gabriela AlejandraHalloy, MoniqueAbdala, Cristian SimónLIOLAEMUSLIZARDSPREDATIONARGENTINAhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Liolaemus espinozai has only been recently described and little is known about its natural history. It is found southeast of the Nevados del Aconquija in Catamarca province, Argentina, 2200–2800 m elev. (Abdala 2005. Rev. Esp. Herpetol. 19:5–17). It is a medium-sized lizard (approx. 60 mm SVL). The colubrid Philodryas psammophidea occurs within the distribution of L. espinozai and is known to feed on lizards (Scrocchi et al. 2006. Serpientes del Noroeste Argentino. Miscelanea, Fundación Miguel Lillo. 174 pp.). Here we report on an occurrence of predation by this snake on L. espinozai. On 18 February 2005, at ca. 1700 h, in Campo el Arenal, Catamarca (27.21°S, 66.23°W, datum WGS84; 2858 m elev.), an adult female L. espinozai was seen moving towards a shrub, perhaps responding to the presence of the observers. A Philodryas psammophidea happened to be in the aforementioned shrub. It immediately attacked the lizard, grasping it by the side of the body (Fig. 1). The lizard bit the snake on the side of its neck, a defensive response that might sometimes be effective as an antipredator mechanism (e.g., Leal and Rodríguez-Robles 1995. Copeia 1995:155–161). The snake slightly constricted the lizard, a technique many colubrids use to overcome larger prey (Zug 1993. Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles. Academic Press, San Diego, California. 527 pp.). Later the snake located the lizard’s head and ingested it headfirstFil: Robles, Cecilia Ines. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán; Argentina. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Dirección de Zoología. Instituto de Herpetología; ArgentinaFil: Gallardo, Gabriela Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de Chilecito; ArgentinaFil: Halloy, Monique. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Dirección de Zoología. Instituto de Herpetología; ArgentinaFil: Abdala, Cristian Simón. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico - Tucumán. Unidad Ejecutora Lillo; ArgentinaSociety for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles2012-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/269595Robles, Cecilia Ines; Gallardo, Gabriela Alejandra; Halloy, Monique; Abdala, Cristian Simón; Liolamus espinozai (NCN): Predation; Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles; Herpetological Review; 43; 1; 2-2012; 135-1360018-084XCONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://ssarherps.org/herpetological-review-pdfs/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-15T15:22:57Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/269595instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-15 15:22:58.001CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Liolamus espinozai (NCN): Predation
title Liolamus espinozai (NCN): Predation
spellingShingle Liolamus espinozai (NCN): Predation
Robles, Cecilia Ines
LIOLAEMUS
LIZARDS
PREDATION
ARGENTINA
title_short Liolamus espinozai (NCN): Predation
title_full Liolamus espinozai (NCN): Predation
title_fullStr Liolamus espinozai (NCN): Predation
title_full_unstemmed Liolamus espinozai (NCN): Predation
title_sort Liolamus espinozai (NCN): Predation
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Robles, Cecilia Ines
Gallardo, Gabriela Alejandra
Halloy, Monique
Abdala, Cristian Simón
author Robles, Cecilia Ines
author_facet Robles, Cecilia Ines
Gallardo, Gabriela Alejandra
Halloy, Monique
Abdala, Cristian Simón
author_role author
author2 Gallardo, Gabriela Alejandra
Halloy, Monique
Abdala, Cristian Simón
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv LIOLAEMUS
LIZARDS
PREDATION
ARGENTINA
topic LIOLAEMUS
LIZARDS
PREDATION
ARGENTINA
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Liolaemus espinozai has only been recently described and little is known about its natural history. It is found southeast of the Nevados del Aconquija in Catamarca province, Argentina, 2200–2800 m elev. (Abdala 2005. Rev. Esp. Herpetol. 19:5–17). It is a medium-sized lizard (approx. 60 mm SVL). The colubrid Philodryas psammophidea occurs within the distribution of L. espinozai and is known to feed on lizards (Scrocchi et al. 2006. Serpientes del Noroeste Argentino. Miscelanea, Fundación Miguel Lillo. 174 pp.). Here we report on an occurrence of predation by this snake on L. espinozai. On 18 February 2005, at ca. 1700 h, in Campo el Arenal, Catamarca (27.21°S, 66.23°W, datum WGS84; 2858 m elev.), an adult female L. espinozai was seen moving towards a shrub, perhaps responding to the presence of the observers. A Philodryas psammophidea happened to be in the aforementioned shrub. It immediately attacked the lizard, grasping it by the side of the body (Fig. 1). The lizard bit the snake on the side of its neck, a defensive response that might sometimes be effective as an antipredator mechanism (e.g., Leal and Rodríguez-Robles 1995. Copeia 1995:155–161). The snake slightly constricted the lizard, a technique many colubrids use to overcome larger prey (Zug 1993. Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles. Academic Press, San Diego, California. 527 pp.). Later the snake located the lizard’s head and ingested it headfirst
Fil: Robles, Cecilia Ines. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán; Argentina. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Dirección de Zoología. Instituto de Herpetología; Argentina
Fil: Gallardo, Gabriela Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de Chilecito; Argentina
Fil: Halloy, Monique. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Dirección de Zoología. Instituto de Herpetología; Argentina
Fil: Abdala, Cristian Simón. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico - Tucumán. Unidad Ejecutora Lillo; Argentina
description Liolaemus espinozai has only been recently described and little is known about its natural history. It is found southeast of the Nevados del Aconquija in Catamarca province, Argentina, 2200–2800 m elev. (Abdala 2005. Rev. Esp. Herpetol. 19:5–17). It is a medium-sized lizard (approx. 60 mm SVL). The colubrid Philodryas psammophidea occurs within the distribution of L. espinozai and is known to feed on lizards (Scrocchi et al. 2006. Serpientes del Noroeste Argentino. Miscelanea, Fundación Miguel Lillo. 174 pp.). Here we report on an occurrence of predation by this snake on L. espinozai. On 18 February 2005, at ca. 1700 h, in Campo el Arenal, Catamarca (27.21°S, 66.23°W, datum WGS84; 2858 m elev.), an adult female L. espinozai was seen moving towards a shrub, perhaps responding to the presence of the observers. A Philodryas psammophidea happened to be in the aforementioned shrub. It immediately attacked the lizard, grasping it by the side of the body (Fig. 1). The lizard bit the snake on the side of its neck, a defensive response that might sometimes be effective as an antipredator mechanism (e.g., Leal and Rodríguez-Robles 1995. Copeia 1995:155–161). The snake slightly constricted the lizard, a technique many colubrids use to overcome larger prey (Zug 1993. Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles. Academic Press, San Diego, California. 527 pp.). Later the snake located the lizard’s head and ingested it headfirst
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