What the largest tadpole feeds on? A detailed analysis of the diet composition of Pseudis minuta tadpoles (Hylidae, Dendropsophini).

An Acad Bras Cienc

Instituto de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande/ FURG, Av. Itália, Km 8, Carreiros, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brasil.

Published: September 2016

We analyzed the diet of 25 individuals of Pseudis minuta tadpoles which consisted in debris with more than 30%, follow by diatoms, euglenids, green algae, and desmids. With regard to the feeding strategy, P. minuta tadpoles are generalist consumer. The negative correlation between the abundance of items in the digestive tract and the mouth width indicate an effect of metamorphosis on the diet.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765201620150345DOI Listing

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