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Article Dans Une Revue HERPETOLOGICAL REVIEW Année : 2022

Bufo Spinosus (Spined Toad)

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Botaurus pinnatus (Pinnated Bittern) was observed preying upon an adult C. indistinctum in a flooded area (31.1127°S, 50.8477°W; WGS 84). After a few minutes of manipulating the caecilian with its beak (Fig. 1), the B. pinnatus swallowed the C. indistinctum whole. Botaurus pinnatus is a large species of Ardeidae known for its solitary habits and secretive behavior, usually hiding among aquatic vegetation and going unnoticed by observers (Schunck et al. 2019. Atual. Ornitol. 209:26-27). The diet of this bird is known to include fishes, amphibians, crustaceans and other aquatic invertebrates, and seeds (Sigrist 2013. Guia de Campo Avis Brasilis: Avifauna Brasileira. Editora Avis Brasilis, São Paulo, Brazil. 592 pp.). In addition to our record, B. pinnatus was also recorded feeding on a Leptodactylus macrosternum (Miranda's White-lipped Frog) in Piauí, Brazil (Andrade et al. 2013. Herpetol.
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hal-04328691 , version 1 (19-12-2023)

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Matthias Renoirt, Marion Cheron, Sabrina Tartu, Frédéric Angelier, François Brischoux. Bufo Spinosus (Spined Toad). HERPETOLOGICAL REVIEW, 2022, 53 (2), pp.284. ⟨hal-04328691⟩
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