Eat or be eaten? An observation of Podarcis erhardii consuming Scolopendra cingulata from Andros Island, Cyclades, Greece
Podarcis wall lizards mainly feed on coleopterans, orthopterans, arachnids, and other small invertebrates. However, Aegean wall lizards, Podarcis erhardii, are widely distributed across Aegean islands and are increasingly observed eating non-traditional food items ranging from plant material to cons...
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| author | Tanmayi Patharkar Lucas Van Passel Kinsey M. Brock |
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| description | Podarcis wall lizards mainly feed on coleopterans, orthopterans, arachnids, and other small invertebrates. However, Aegean wall lizards, Podarcis erhardii, are widely distributed across Aegean islands and are increasingly observed eating non-traditional food items ranging from plant material to conspecific eggs and body parts. Here, we report the first documented case of P. erhardii consuming a large centipede, Scolopendra cingulata. The predator-prey relationship between these species has appeared to go both ways and may intensify on islands. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8895d87b0cb1488889bd38532bbb2d132023-01-18T21:09:50ZengPensoft PublishersHerpetozoa2682-955X2022-10-013520921210.3897/herpetozoa.35.e9400694006Eat or be eaten? An observation of Podarcis erhardii consuming Scolopendra cingulata from Andros Island, Cyclades, GreeceTanmayi Patharkar0Lucas Van Passel1Kinsey M. Brock2University of CaliforniaVrije Univeristeit BrusselUniversity of CaliforniaPodarcis wall lizards mainly feed on coleopterans, orthopterans, arachnids, and other small invertebrates. However, Aegean wall lizards, Podarcis erhardii, are widely distributed across Aegean islands and are increasingly observed eating non-traditional food items ranging from plant material to conspecific eggs and body parts. Here, we report the first documented case of P. erhardii consuming a large centipede, Scolopendra cingulata. The predator-prey relationship between these species has appeared to go both ways and may intensify on islands.https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/94006/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Tanmayi Patharkar Lucas Van Passel Kinsey M. Brock Eat or be eaten? An observation of Podarcis erhardii consuming Scolopendra cingulata from Andros Island, Cyclades, Greece Herpetozoa |
| title | Eat or be eaten? An observation of Podarcis erhardii consuming Scolopendra cingulata from Andros Island, Cyclades, Greece |
| title_full | Eat or be eaten? An observation of Podarcis erhardii consuming Scolopendra cingulata from Andros Island, Cyclades, Greece |
| title_fullStr | Eat or be eaten? An observation of Podarcis erhardii consuming Scolopendra cingulata from Andros Island, Cyclades, Greece |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eat or be eaten? An observation of Podarcis erhardii consuming Scolopendra cingulata from Andros Island, Cyclades, Greece |
| title_short | Eat or be eaten? An observation of Podarcis erhardii consuming Scolopendra cingulata from Andros Island, Cyclades, Greece |
| title_sort | eat or be eaten an observation of podarcis erhardii consuming scolopendra cingulata from andros island cyclades greece |
| url | https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/94006/download/pdf/ |
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