Abstract

GONZALEZ-ACOSTA, Cristian; ERB, Eric  and  CULEBRAS, Jaime. First Report of Predation of Imantodes cenchoa (Colubridae) on Basiliscus galeritus (Corytophanidae) in a Tropical Humid Forest in Colombia. Rev. latinoam. herpetol. [online]. 2023, vol.6, n.1, e541.  Epub Aug 31, 2023. ISSN 2594-2158.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2023.01.541.

We report the first predation event of the red-headed Basilisk (Basiliscus galeritus) by the Blunt-headed treesnake (Imantodes cenchoa) in a tropical rainforest in Colombia. This new record contributes to a better understanding of the natural history and trophic ecology of two species of reptiles in their predator-prey interaction.

Keywords : Basilisk; predator; prey; reptiles; natural history.