EFFICIENCY OF DEATH FEIGNING: ANTIPREDATOR MECHANISMS IN Pristimantis ramagii (ANURA: STRABOMANTIDAE) DURING A PREDATION ATTEMPT BY Chironius flavolineatus (SERPENTES: COLUBRIDAE)
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This study documents the death feigning behavior in the Paraíba Robber Frog (Pristimantis ramagii) in ex-situ conditions when confronted with a predation attempt by the non-venomous snake Boettger's Sipo (Chironius flavolineatus). Despite being preyed by the snake, the amphibian’s antipredator mechanism was efficient in avoiding predation while executed. Our findings stated the of this behaviour in P. ramagii and underscored the adaptive significance of death feigning in enhancing prey survival during predatory encounters in natural conditions.
Authors: Kevin Anderson Cirilo da Silva, Ricardo Lourenço-De-Moraes, Jéssica Monique da Silva Amaral, Élida Francisco da Silva, Vanessa Do Nascimento Barbosa, Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França
Institution: Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4406139948