Feeding Habits of Lizards in the Genera Mabuya, Agama, Ichnotropis and Lygodactylus in Zambia, Africa

The food type and foraging habits of African lizards of the genera Mabuya, Agama, Ichnotropis and Lygodactylus from Dambwa Forest Reserve, Livingstone, Zambia, are documented. The bulk of the diet of these lizards consists of termites and ants. Since these lizards feed mainly on small colonial insec...

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Published in:Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 1979-01, Vol.82 (1), p.55-59
Main Authors: Simbotwe, Malumo P., Garber, Steven D.
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Feeding habits
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Niche differentiation
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Wetland ecology
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