Predation of a neonate caiman, Caiman latirostris (Daudin, 1802) by red fire ants Solenopsis sp. in Atlantic Forest, North-eastern Brazil

Ants of the genus Solenopsis are highlighted as the potential nest predators of many crocodilian species. During a study on the aspects of the natural history of the broad-snouted caiman in a protected area of Atlantic Rainforest in Pernambuco, North-eastern Brazil, a predation event was documented...

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Published in:Tropical ecology 2024-06, Vol.65 (2), p.337-339
Main Authors: De Souza Neto, Carlos Fernando Rodrigues, Barboza, Rafael Sá Leitão, Dos Santos, Ednilza Maranhão, Correia, Jozelia Maria de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ants
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Caiman latirostris
Conservation Biology/Ecology
Ecology
Ecosystems
Hatching
Landscape Ecology
Life Sciences
Predation
Predators
Protected areas
Protected species
Rainforests
Short Communications
Solenopsis
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Summary:Ants of the genus Solenopsis are highlighted as the potential nest predators of many crocodilian species. During a study on the aspects of the natural history of the broad-snouted caiman in a protected area of Atlantic Rainforest in Pernambuco, North-eastern Brazil, a predation event was documented during nest visiting activities related to reproduction monitoring. The predation of a Caiman latirostris neonate by red fire ants Solenopsis sp. was observed, a dead neonate C. latirostris hatchling was found partially out of its shell, soon after hatching, still in the nest and covered in red fire ants.
ISSN:0564-3295
2661-8982
DOI:10.1007/s42965-024-00337-w