Foraging Behavior of Anolis stratulus in a Puerto Rican Rain Forest

The foraging behavior of Anolis stratulus was studied in tabonuco rain forest near El Verde in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico. Daily foraging rates were calculated at 20.5 prey items/lizard during wet season and 18.0 prey items/lizard during the dry season. An average consumption rate of 3.4...

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Published in:Biotropica 1986-06, Vol.18 (2), p.157-160
Main Author: Reagan, Douglas P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphibia and reptilia
Animal ethology
Anolis stratulus
Biological and medical sciences
Dry seasons
Foraging
Forest canopy
Forest ecology
Forest habitats
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Lizards
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Rain forests
Rainy seasons
Synecology
Tropical rain forests
Vertebrata
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Summary:The foraging behavior of Anolis stratulus was studied in tabonuco rain forest near El Verde in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico. Daily foraging rates were calculated at 20.5 prey items/lizard during wet season and 18.0 prey items/lizard during the dry season. An average consumption rate of 3.4 x 10$^5$ prey/ha each day was calculated which demonstrates the importance of this species in the rain forest food web. Time of day and seasonal differences in foraging activity indicate that these factors are important even in the relatively constant tropical rain forest environment.
ISSN:0006-3606
1744-7429
DOI:10.2307/2388758