Predation on Tropidurus semitaeniatus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) by the Guira Cuckoo Guira guira (Aves: Cuculiformes) in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest

The article reports the first record of predation of the lizard Tropidurus semitaeniatus by the Guira cuckoo (Guira guira) in a seasonally dry tropical forest in northeastern Brazil. The observation was made on June 30, 2024, using camera traps in the Monumento Natural do Rio São Francisco. The video shows the bird holding the lizard in its beak but does not capture the exact moment of the capture.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2024-12-23
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14547763
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Amphibian and Reptile Biology
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Predation on Tropidurus semitaeniatus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) by the Guira Cuckoo Guira guira (Aves: Cuculiformes) in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Amphibian and Reptile Biology
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Predation on Tropidurus semitaeniatus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) by the Guira Cuckoo Guira guira (Aves: Cuculiformes) in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest

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The article reports the first record of predation of the lizard Tropidurus semitaeniatus by the Guira cuckoo (Guira guira) in a seasonally dry tropical forest in northeastern Brazil. The observation was made on June 30, 2024, using camera traps in the Monumento Natural do Rio São Francisco. The video shows the bird holding the lizard in its beak but does not capture the exact moment of the capture.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
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Predation on Tropidurus semitaeniatus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) by the Guira Cuckoo Guira guira (Aves: Cuculiformes) in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2024) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS