First necrophagy record for the genus Leiocephalus (Squamata: Leiocephalidae) in Cuba
In the backyard of an urban residence in San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa Province, Cuba, an adult Leiocephalus c. carinatus Gray, 1827 was observed performing necrophagy over a two-week period. The lizard consumed domestic cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) and a ground beetle (Carabidae), both...
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| Language: | English |
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Museo Nacional de Historia Natural "Prof. Eugenio de Jesús Marcano"
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Novitates Caribaea |
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| Online Access: | https://novitatescaribaea.do/index.php/novitates/article/view/372 |
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| Summary: | In the backyard of an urban residence in San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa Province, Cuba, an adult Leiocephalus c. carinatus Gray, 1827 was observed performing necrophagy over a two-week period. The lizard consumed domestic cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) and a ground beetle (Carabidae), both of which were fully dehydrated and had been dead for at least three weeks. This behavior is the first instance of necrophagy recorded in Cuba for a Leiocephalus species. Additionally, a list of all the recorded cases of necrophagy in this genus is provided. |
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| ISSN: | 2071-9841 2079-0139 |