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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Geographic variation in the diet composition of a secretive mediterranean colubrid snake: Coronella girondica from Spain and Italy
Italian Journal of Zoology, Volume 68, No. 1, Year 2001
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A comparative analysis of the diet of the small-sized colubrid snake, Coronella girondica, from Spain and Italy was carried out. More than 95% of the prey consumed by Spanish C. girondica had diurnal behaviours, and all the prey were terrestrial dwelling or ‘rupicolous’ species, with no arboreal item being eaten. The same was true also for the Italian specimens. Lizards (mainly lacertids) accounted for the main bulk of the prey spectrums in both the Spanish and Italian samples. However, Italian specimens preyed frequently upon ground arthropods (mainly chilopods), that were not consumed by Spanish specimens. Mean prey size was similar in both the geographic areas. Some ecological implications of the observed patterns are highlighted. © 2001 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Luiselli, Luca Maria
Italy, Rome
F.i.z.v.
Nigeria, Calabar
Cfn
Italy, Rome
Museo Civico Di Storia Naturale
Pleguezuelos, Juan Manuel
Spain, Granada
Universidad de Granada, Facultad de Ciencias
Capula, Massimo L.
Italy, Rome
Museo Civico Di Zoologia
Villafranca, Carmen
Spain, Granada
Universidad de Granada, Facultad de Ciencias
Statistics
Citations: 23
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/11250000109356383
ISSN:
11250003
e-ISSN:
17485851