Prey of reptiles


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Norsham Yaakob, . and Jasmi Abdul, . Prey of reptiles. pp. 51-56. ISSN 0121-8126

Abstract

Twenty-seven of the 67 stomach contents of reptiles examined were found with remains of prey species. Most of the identified prey species were found to be closely associated with the niches of their predators. Few significance findings from the study are as follows: (1) first record of a tree mouse Chiropodomys gliroides in the stomach of a forest crested lizard Acanthosauria armata (2) discovery of a rare forest rat species Pitchcheir parvus in the stomach of a cat snake Boiga drapiezii and (3) second record of a mouse deer Tragulus sp. recovered from a cat snake B. cynodon.


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Abstract

Twenty-seven of the 67 stomach contents of reptiles examined were found with remains of prey species. Most of the identified prey species were found to be closely associated with the niches of their predators. Few significance findings from the study are as follows: (1) first record of a tree mouse Chiropodomys gliroides in the stomach of a forest crested lizard Acanthosauria armata (2) discovery of a rare forest rat species Pitchcheir parvus in the stomach of a cat snake Boiga drapiezii and (3) second record of a mouse deer Tragulus sp. recovered from a cat snake B. cynodon.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Reptiles
AGROVOC Term: Postmortem examination
AGROVOC Term: Stomach
AGROVOC Term: Diet
AGROVOC Term: Prey
AGROVOC Term: Rats
AGROVOC Term: Mouse
AGROVOC Term: Lizards
AGROVOC Term: Insects
AGROVOC Term: Ants
Depositing User: Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8438

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