Inside out: Unhappy feed of Scapteriscus sp. (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) by Leptodactylus macrosternum (Anura: Leptodactylidae)

Autores/as

  • Eric Ragalzi Author
  • Karoline Ceron Author
  • Liliana Piatti Author
  • Francisco Severo Neto Author
  • Diego José Santana Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4716416

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2026-05-06

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RAGALZI, Eric; CERON, Karoline; PIATTI, Liliana; SEVERO NETO, Francisco; JOSÉ SANTANA, Diego. Inside out: Unhappy feed of Scapteriscus sp. (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) by Leptodactylus macrosternum (Anura: Leptodactylidae). Herpetologia Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 1, p. 85–90, 2026. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4716416. Disponível em: https://hb.sbherpetologia.org.br/index.php/hb/article/view/126. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2026.