Food habits of the exotic lizard Diploderma polygonatum polygonatum (Agamidae, Squamata, Reptilia) at a world heritage site, Yakushima Island, Japan

This study investigated the dietary components of an exotic lizard, Diploderma polygonatum polygonatum, at the Yakushima Island World Heritage Site in southern Japan. A total of 430 individuals of various invertebrate species were found in the stomachs of 42 lizards. The most abundant order of prey...

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Main Authors: Satsuki Maejima, Masanao Honda, Hidetoshi Ota, Hideaki Kato, Aya Ueno, Shigenori Karasawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X24001699