Predation on Cope’s Toad, Rhinella diptycha (Cope, 1862) (Anura: Bufonidae) by Roadside Hawk, Rupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788) (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae)

Authors

  • Raul Afonso Pommer Barbosa Author
  • Jean Renato Esteves Neves Author
  • Cássia Caroline de Souza Saraiva Author
  • Ariel Adorno de Sousa Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6533242

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2026-05-06

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POMMER BARBOSA, Raul Afonso; ESTEVES NEVES, Jean Renato; CAROLINE DE SOUZA SARAIVA, Cássia; ADORNO DE SOUSA, Ariel. Predation on Cope’s Toad, Rhinella diptycha (Cope, 1862) (Anura: Bufonidae) by Roadside Hawk, Rupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788) (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae). Herpetologia Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 1, p. 124–129, 2026. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6533242. Disponível em: https://hb.sbherpetologia.org.br/index.php/hb/article/view/160. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2026.