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Predation on Northern Silky Anteater ( Cyclopes dorsalis ) by Tiger Rat Snake ( Spilotes pullatus ) in a Rainforest Fragment in Costa Rica

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT We report the first predation event of a northern silky anteater by a tiger rat snake. This predation underscores how little is known about the nocturnal anteater and its predators. As the snake is commensal with humans, anthropogenic habitat alterations might have exposed the anteater to a novel predation pressure.

Source: Biotropica

DOI: 10.1111/btp.70185

Authors: David Becker, Emmanuel Rojas, Bernal Rodríguez‐Herrera, Ingo Grass, Thomas Hiller

Institutions: University of Hohenheim, Universidad de Costa Rica

Language: English

Topic: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,630