Diet and trophic niche overlap of Boana bischoffi and Boana marginata (Anura: Hylidae) in southern Brazil

Authors

  • Camila F. Moser Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Laboratório de Ecologia de Vertebrados Terrestres https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1676-9351
  • Mateus de Oliveira Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Laboratório de Ecologia de Vertebrados Terrestres
  • Fernanda R. de Avila Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Laboratório de Biologia Molecular
  • Diogo Dutra-Araújo Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Laboratório de Ecologia de Vertebrados Terrestres
  • Renata K. Farina Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Laboratório de Ecologia de Vertebrados Terrestres
  • Alexandro M. Tozetti Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Laboratório de Ecologia de Vertebrados Terrestres

Keywords:

Trophic ecology, Atlantic forest, Niche breadth, Amphibians

Abstract

Abstract: The species Boana bischoffi and Boana marginata are endemic to the Atlantic Forest, where they often occur in sympatry. There is a large gap in the knowledge of natural history of both species. In this study, we aimed to describe and compare the diet composition of B. bischoffi and B. marginata in the southern domain of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. We analyzed the gastrointestinal contents of 43 individuals of B. bischoffi and 30 individuals of B. marginata. Both showed a high trophic niche overlap (0.90 Ojk). The most important prey categories for both species belonged to the orders Araneae and Coleoptera. The species niche breadth (Bsta) varied from 0.35 to 0.42, suggesting a generalist feeding behavior for both species. Our data provide unprecedented information on these species' food composition, contributing to a better knowledge of the natural history of neotropical anurans.
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Published

2019-01-01

How to Cite

Moser, C. F., Oliveira, M. de, Avila, F. R. de, Dutra-Araújo, D., Farina, R. K., & Tozetti, A. M. (2019). Diet and trophic niche overlap of Boana bischoffi and Boana marginata (Anura: Hylidae) in southern Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 19(1). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1601

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2019): v19n1

Section

Short Communications