Kleptoparasitism in Micrurus mipartitus (Squamata, Elapidae) competing for the same Caecilia sp. (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in western Colombia
Kleptoparasitism, or food theft, is seldom reported in wild populations of snakes. Here, we describe as case where two Red-tailed Coral Snakes, Micrurus mipartitus, were observed competing for the same caecilian prey, either Caecilia leucocephala or C. perdita. This took place at night in a rainfore...
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| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Herpetozoa |
| Online Access: | https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/112716/download/pdf/ |