Predation by a snake of a flower-visiting bat at Parkia nitida (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) [Tree of terra firma forest occuring in tropical South America, behavior of pollinators]

An observation of a snake catching a bat visiting a capitulum of the chiropterophilous tree Parkia nitida is described. The implications of predator avoidance on the behavior of pollinators and hence on cross-pollination are discussed. Fear of predation may be the reason why some bats make only brie...

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Published in:Brittonia 1982-04, Vol.34 (2), p.225-227
Main Authors: Hopkins, H.C, Hopkins, M.J.G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bats
Chiroptera
Inflorescences
Nectar
Plants
Pollination
Pollinators
Predation
Predators
Serpentes
Snakes
Trees
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Summary:An observation of a snake catching a bat visiting a capitulum of the chiropterophilous tree Parkia nitida is described. The implications of predator avoidance on the behavior of pollinators and hence on cross-pollination are discussed. Fear of predation may be the reason why some bats make only brief visits to Parkia capitula.
ISSN:0007-196X
1938-436X
DOI:10.2307/2806382