Review of the diet for Cerdocyon thous (Carnivora: Canidae), and the first record of Bothrops moojeni (Serpentes: Viperidae) as prey

The crab-eating fox Cerdocyon thous has a diverse diet ranging from plants to vertebrates, but its diet has never been comprehensively reviewed. Here, we provide the first such review and report the first-ever record of C. thous feeding on the Brazilian lancehead Bothrops moojeni, al...

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Main Authors: Rhayane A. Assis, Marcelino Benvindo-Souza, Rinneu E. Borges, Alisson Montanheiro-Valentim, Lia Raquel S. Santos
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Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2022-10-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/98885/85062
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description The crab-eating fox Cerdocyon thous has a diverse diet ranging from plants to vertebrates, but its diet has never been comprehensively reviewed. Here, we provide the first such review and report the first-ever record of C. thous feeding on the Brazilian lancehead Bothrops moojeni, although other Bothrops species have been documented in the diet of this fox species.
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spelling doaj-art-ec8a90afe69841c0a7e4fef1af2cdabc2025-08-20T02:34:01ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaCaldasia0366-52322357-37592022-10-01451187190https://doi.org/10.15446/caldasia.v45n1.98885Review of the diet for Cerdocyon thous (Carnivora: Canidae), and the first record of Bothrops moojeni (Serpentes: Viperidae) as preyRhayane A. Assis0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6750-5490Marcelino Benvindo-Souza1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9008-6087Rinneu E. Borges2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0719-5181Alisson Montanheiro-Valentim3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8203-3513Lia Raquel S. Santos4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3700-813XInstituto Federal GoianoUniversidade Federal de GoiásUniversidade de Rio VerdeUniversidade Federal de UberlândiaInstituto Federal GoianoThe crab-eating fox Cerdocyon thous has a diverse diet ranging from plants to vertebrates, but its diet has never been comprehensively reviewed. Here, we provide the first such review and report the first-ever record of C. thous feeding on the Brazilian lancehead Bothrops moojeni, although other Bothrops species have been documented in the diet of this fox species. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/98885/85062interspecific interactionsmammalsnatural historyreptiles
spellingShingle Rhayane A. Assis
Marcelino Benvindo-Souza
Rinneu E. Borges
Alisson Montanheiro-Valentim
Lia Raquel S. Santos
Review of the diet for Cerdocyon thous (Carnivora: Canidae), and the first record of Bothrops moojeni (Serpentes: Viperidae) as prey
Caldasia
interspecific interactions
mammals
natural history
reptiles
title Review of the diet for Cerdocyon thous (Carnivora: Canidae), and the first record of Bothrops moojeni (Serpentes: Viperidae) as prey
title_full Review of the diet for Cerdocyon thous (Carnivora: Canidae), and the first record of Bothrops moojeni (Serpentes: Viperidae) as prey
title_fullStr Review of the diet for Cerdocyon thous (Carnivora: Canidae), and the first record of Bothrops moojeni (Serpentes: Viperidae) as prey
title_full_unstemmed Review of the diet for Cerdocyon thous (Carnivora: Canidae), and the first record of Bothrops moojeni (Serpentes: Viperidae) as prey
title_short Review of the diet for Cerdocyon thous (Carnivora: Canidae), and the first record of Bothrops moojeni (Serpentes: Viperidae) as prey
title_sort review of the diet for cerdocyon thous carnivora canidae and the first record of bothrops moojeni serpentes viperidae as prey
topic interspecific interactions
mammals
natural history
reptiles
url https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/98885/85062
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