SERENDIPITY IN THE DIET OF THE ZAPALLAREN TREE IGUANA LIOLAEMUS ZAPALLARENSIS (MÜLLER & HELLMICH, 1933) IN VALPARAISO, CHILE

Authors

  • César Chávez-Villavicencio Programa de Doctorado en Biología y Ecología Aplicada. Consorcio Universidad Católica del Norte y Universidad de La Serena. Calle Larrondo 1281, Región de Coquimbo, Chile. - Centro Neotropical de Entrenamiento en Humedales. Calle Carmen Quiroga 421, La Serena, Región de Coquimbo, Chile. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2185-8308
  • Elier Tabilo-Valdivieso Programa de Doctorado en Biología y Ecología Aplicada. Consorcio Universidad Católica del Norte y Universidad de La Serena. Calle Larrondo 1281, Región de Coquimbo, Chile. - Centro Neotropical de Entrenamiento en Humedales. Calle Carmen Quiroga 421, La Serena, Región de Coquimbo, Chile. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8217-7867
  • Víctor Pastén-Marambio Laboratorio de Ecología Vegetal, Departamento de Biología, Universidad de La Serena, Raúl Bitrán, 1305, La Serena, Chile. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1033-6272

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24039/rtb20222011303

Keywords:

Coastal dune, Predation, Prey, Reptiles, Chile Spiders

Abstract

In Chile, texts written about reptiles usually describe the species of the genus Liolaemus as insectivorous, omnivorous and sometimes herbivorous. However, no greater level of detail is given. Within the genus Liolaemus is Liolaemus zapallarensis (Müller & Hellmich, 1933), a species endemic to Chile that inhabits coastal scrub with rocks, and is known to be omnivorous, including green shoots and flowers. In order to contribute to the knowledge of the diet of this species, the objective of this note is to report the casual record of an unknown component in the diet of the species. We report the predation and swallowing of an individual of the spider Acanthogonatus sp. by L. zapallarensis in a dune with a high degree of anthropic intervention. Hunting occurred quickly and effectively.

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Published

2022-01-07

How to Cite

Chávez-Villavicencio, C. ., Tabilo-Valdivieso, E. ., & Pastén-Marambio, V. . (2022). SERENDIPITY IN THE DIET OF THE ZAPALLAREN TREE IGUANA LIOLAEMUS ZAPALLARENSIS (MÜLLER & HELLMICH, 1933) IN VALPARAISO, CHILE. The Biologist, 20(1), 109–112. https://doi.org/10.24039/rtb20222011303

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Scientific Notes