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| Author(s): |
Souza, Ubirata Ferreira
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Mendonca, Lucas Rosado
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Ceron, Karoline
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Meneses, Afonso Santiago de Oliveira
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de Moura, Geraldo Jorge Barbosa
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Dubeux, Marcos J. Matias
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Toledo, L. Felipe
Total Authors: 7
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | FOOD WEBS; v. 37, p. 8-pg., 2023-11-24. |
| Abstract | |
Predator-prey interactions are fundamental to understand how energy flows in trophic food webs. Frogs play a central role in Neotropical food webs, as they are prey and predators for many animals, including other frogs. In particular, species of the genus Leptodactylus have been reported as predators of several frogs, thus being a model to understand the ecological patterns of predator-prey relationships. Therefore, we reviewed the literature for records of anurophagy between 1964 and 2023, assessed the size relationships of these interactions, and the spatiotemporal patterns of these reports. Descriptions of anuran predation by Leptodactylus spp. have increased substantially in recent decades, especially after 2002. We found a positive relationship between prey and predator sizes, despite it we found that smaller Leptodactylus species consumed proportionately larger preys than larger species, while larger species consumed frogs with a greater variation in body size. The species of the genus Leptodactylus preyed more on leptodactylid frogs, probably due to their similar habitat use. Records have also included frogs from other families and even cannibalistic events have been reported. Most published articles describing these interactions lack information such as predator and prey sizes, accurate species identification, anuran developmental stage, antipredator strategies, and microhabitat information. Consequently, we suggest that future reports and studies must include this complementary information that will improve our overall un-derstanding of anuran predator-prey relationships. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 19/18335-5 - Passive air transportation of an amphibian lethal pathogen in high elevation sites: practical applications for protected areas conservation in the State of São Paulo |
| Grantee: | Luis Felipe de Toledo Ramos Pereira |
| Support Opportunities: | BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 22/10081-7 - Defensive strategies in anurans |
| Grantee: | Ubiratã Ferreira Souza |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |
| FAPESP's process: | 20/12558-0 - Impact of extinctions on the functionality and evolutionary history in interaction networks between anurans and their prey and their contribution to pest and vector control |
| Grantee: | Karoline Ceron |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |
| FAPESP's process: | 22/11096-8 - From the natural history to the conservation of Brazilian amphibinas |
| Grantee: | Luis Felipe de Toledo Ramos Pereira |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |