Observation of predation of the giant fishing spider Ancylometes rufus (Walckenaer, 1837) (Araneae, Ctenidae) on Dendropsophus melanargyreus Cope, 1877 (Anura, Hylidae)

Autores/as

  • Mário Ribeiro Moura Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Biologia Animal
  • Leonardo Pimenta Azevedo Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Biologia Animal

Palabras clave:

natural history, tree frog, Amazon, Mato Grosso

Resumen

We report here an observation of predation of the giant spider Ancylometes rufus on the tree frog Dendropsophus melanargyreus in a southern region of Amazonia Forest. We also reviewed the available literature on predation of this spider species on vertebrates.

Publicado

12/01/2011

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Moura, M. R., & Azevedo, L. P. (2011). Observation of predation of the giant fishing spider Ancylometes rufus (Walckenaer, 1837) (Araneae, Ctenidae) on Dendropsophus melanargyreus Cope, 1877 (Anura, Hylidae). Biota Neotropica, 11(4). Recuperado a partir de //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/889

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