EFFICIENCY OF DEATH FEIGNING: ANTIPREDATOR MECHANISMS IN Pristimantis ramagii (ANURA: STRABOMANTIDAE) DURING A PREDATION ATTEMPT BY Chironius flavolineatus (SERPENTES: COLUBRIDAE)

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.