Overall Predator Feeding Rates and Relative Susceptibility of Large and Small Tadpoles to Fish Predation Depend on Microhabitat: A Laboratory Study

Here I explores if size and microhabitat influence the susceptibility of tadpoles of Physalaemus pustulosus (Leptodactylidae) to a predatory fish, Lebiasina panamensis. This study was conducted in lowland tropical forests in Panama, where P. pustulosus and L. panamensis sometimes co-occur.

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Published in:Journal of herpetology 1995-03, Vol.29 (1), p.142-145
Main Author: Hews, Diana K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphibians
Behavior
Fish
Fish feeding
Freshwater
Gravel
Microhabitats
Physalaemus pustulosus
Predation
Predators
Streams
Tadpoles
Wildlife habitats
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Summary:Here I explores if size and microhabitat influence the susceptibility of tadpoles of Physalaemus pustulosus (Leptodactylidae) to a predatory fish, Lebiasina panamensis. This study was conducted in lowland tropical forests in Panama, where P. pustulosus and L. panamensis sometimes co-occur.
ISSN:0022-1511
1937-2418
DOI:10.2307/1565103