First record of predation by the pit viper Bothrops atrox (Squamata: Viperidae) on a water snake (Squamata: Dipsadidae: Helicops polyleps) in the Eastern Amazon
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https://doi.org/10.59360/ouricuri.vol14.i1.a18744Keywords:
ophiophagy, diet, feeding habits, floodplain forestAbstract
Ophiophagy is a relatively well-reported feeding habit in the diet of the Amazonian pit viper (Bothrops atrox). However, aquatic snakes have not yet been recorded as food items in this snake's diet, especially in adult individuals. In this work, we report the first record of predation of the water snake Helicops polyleps by Bothrops atrox. The event occurred in a floodplain forest environment in eastern Amazonia. Our record expands knowledge about the natural history and diet composition of one of the most abundant snakes in the Amazon.
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